diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 75208a3b82..70b8555928 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ add_subdirectory( kcmkwin )
 add_subdirectory( clients )
 add_subdirectory( data )
 
-if( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING AND NOT OPENGLES_FOUND )
+if( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING )
 add_subdirectory( effects )
-endif( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING AND NOT OPENGLES_FOUND )
+endif( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING )
 
 ########### next target ###############
 
diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f7d3e4102..6d83d1b5e9 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,26 +66,29 @@ include( fadedesktop/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( fallapart/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( highlightwindow/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( login/CMakeLists.txt )
-include( logout/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( magiclamp/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( translucency/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( minimizeanimation/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( presentwindows/CMakeLists.txt )
-include( resize/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( scalein/CMakeLists.txt )
-include( shadow/CMakeLists.txt )
-include( showfps/CMakeLists.txt )
-include( showpaint/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( slide/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( slideback/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( slidingpopups/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( taskbarthumbnail/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( thumbnailaside/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( windowgeometry/CMakeLists.txt )
+
+if( NOT KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES )
+include( resize/CMakeLists.txt )
+include( logout/CMakeLists.txt )
+include( shadow/CMakeLists.txt )
+include( showfps/CMakeLists.txt )
+include( showpaint/CMakeLists.txt )
 include( zoom/CMakeLists.txt )
+endif( NOT KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES )
 
 # OpenGL-specific effects
-if( KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING )
+if( KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING AND NOT KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES )
     include( blur/CMakeLists.txt )
     include( coverswitch/CMakeLists.txt )
     include( cube/CMakeLists.txt )
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ if( KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING )
     include( startupfeedback/CMakeLists.txt )
     include( trackmouse/CMakeLists.txt )
     include( wobblywindows/CMakeLists.txt )
-endif( KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING )
+endif( KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING AND NOT KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES )
 
 ###############################################################################
 
diff --git a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
index ca3b17f948..548654b483 100644
--- a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
+++ b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "magiclamp/magiclamp_config.h"
 #include "translucency/translucency_config.h"
 #include "presentwindows/presentwindows_config.h"
+#include "thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.h"
+
+#ifndef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
 #include "resize/resize_config.h"
 #include "shadow/shadow_config.h"
 #include "showfps/showfps_config.h"
-#include "thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.h"
 #include "zoom/zoom_config.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
+#ifndef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
 #include "blur/blur_config.h"
 #include "coverswitch/coverswitch_config.h"
 #include "cube/cube_config.h"
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "snow/snow_config.h"
 #include "trackmouse/trackmouse_config.h"
 #include "wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.h"
+#endif KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
 #endif
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
@@ -67,13 +72,16 @@ KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_MULTIPLE( builtins,
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( magiclamp, MagicLampEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( translucency, TranslucencyEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( presentwindows, PresentWindowsEffectConfig )
-    KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( resize, ResizeEffectConfig )
+    KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( thumbnailaside, ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig )
+#ifndef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( shadow, ShadowEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( showfps, ShowFpsEffectConfig )
-    KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( thumbnailaside, ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig )
+    KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( resize, ResizeEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( zoom, ZoomEffectConfig )
+#endif
 
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGL_COMPOSITING
+#ifndef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( blur, BlurEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( coverswitch, CoverSwitchEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( cube, CubeEffectConfig )
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_MULTIPLE( builtins,
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( snow, SnowEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( trackmouse, TrackMouseEffectConfig )
     KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_SINGLE( wobblywindows, WobblyWindowsEffectConfig )
+#endif KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
 #endif
     )