diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp b/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp
index e59abc2b0f..7b4f80b8de 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ void OffscreenEffect::handleWindowDamaged(EffectWindow *window)
 
 void OffscreenEffect::handleWindowDeleted(EffectWindow *window)
 {
+    effects->makeOpenGLContextCurrent();
     unredirect(window);
 }