diff --git a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
index ca1964d763..063d9879f8 100644
--- a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
+++ b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ void StartupFeedbackEffect::prePaintScreen(ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time)
         switch(m_type) {
         case BouncingFeedback:
             m_progress = (m_progress + time) % BOUNCE_DURATION;
-            m_frame = qRound((qreal)m_progress / (qreal)BOUNCE_FRAME_DURATION) % BOUNCE_FRAMES;;
+            m_frame = qRound((qreal)m_progress / (qreal)BOUNCE_FRAME_DURATION) % BOUNCE_FRAMES;
+            m_currentGeometry = feedbackRect(); // bounce alters geometry with m_frame
+            data.paint.unite(m_currentGeometry);
             break;
         case BlinkingFeedback:
             m_progress = (m_progress + time) % BLINKING_DURATION;