diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.cpp
index 3660cb80b3..6505efcc8e 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "effectconfig.h"
 
-#include <KCModuleProxy>
-#include <KPluginInfo>
-#include <KServiceTypeTrader>
+#include <KCModule>
+#include <KPluginTrader>
 
 #include <KNS3/DownloadDialog>
 
@@ -41,48 +40,33 @@ EffectConfig::EffectConfig(QObject *parent)
 {
 }
 
-bool EffectConfig::effectUiConfigExists(const QString &serviceName)
-{
-
-    //Our effect UI config is something like showfps_config.desktop
-    QString tmp = serviceName;
-    const QString effectConfig = tmp.remove("kwin4_effect_") + "_config.desktop";
-    QString effectConfigFile = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, "kde5/services/kwin/" + effectConfig , QStandardPaths::LocateFile);
-    return !effectConfigFile.isEmpty();
-}
-
-void EffectConfig::openConfig(const QString &effectName)
+void EffectConfig::openConfig(const QString &serviceName)
 {
     //setup the UI
     QDialog dialog;
-    QVBoxLayout layout;
-    QDialogButtonBox *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
+
+    // create the KCModule through the plugintrader
+    KCModule *kcm = KPluginTrader::createInstanceFromQuery<KCModule>(QStringLiteral("kf5/kwin/effects/configs/"), QString(),
+                                                                     QStringLiteral("[X-KDE-ParentComponents] == '%1'").arg(serviceName),
+                                                                     &dialog);
+    if (!kcm) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    connect(&dialog, &QDialog::accepted, kcm, &KCModule::save);
+
+    QDialogButtonBox *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel, &dialog);
 
     buttons->setCenterButtons(true);
 
     //Here we connect our buttons with the dialog
-    connect(buttons, SIGNAL(QDialogButtonBox::accepted), &dialog, SLOT(QDialog::accept));
-    connect(buttons, SIGNAL(rejected()), &dialog, SLOT(reject()));
+    connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, &dialog, &QDialog::accept);
+    connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, &dialog, &QDialog::reject);
 
-    KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("KWin/Effect");
-    for(KService::Ptr service : offers) {
-        const QString effectPluginPath = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, "kde5/services/"+ service->entryPath(), QStandardPaths::LocateFile);
-        KPluginInfo plugin(effectPluginPath);
-        if (plugin.name() == effectName) {
-            QString effectConfig = effectName.toLower().remove(" ") + "_config";
-            KCModuleProxy *proxy = new KCModuleProxy(effectConfig);
-
-            //setup the Layout of our UI
-            layout.addWidget(proxy);
-            layout.addWidget(buttons);
-            dialog.setLayout(&layout);
-
-            //open the dialog
-            if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-                proxy->save();
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout(&dialog);
+    layout->addWidget(kcm);
+    layout->addWidget(buttons);
+    dialog.exec();
 }
 
 void EffectConfig::openGHNS()
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.h b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.h
index 8478d911a6..3032a7b2a5 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/effectconfig.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
     explicit EffectConfig(QObject *parent = 0);
     QString serviceName(const QString &serviceName);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool effectUiConfigExists(const QString &effectName);
     Q_INVOKABLE void openConfig(const QString &effectName);
     Q_INVOKABLE void openGHNS();
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp
index f5a0e28d08..07dc0d4413 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <KSharedConfig>
 #include <KCModuleProxy>
+#include <KPluginTrader>
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ QHash< int, QByteArray > EffectModel::roleNames() const
     roleNames[VideoRole] = "VideoRole";
     roleNames[SupportedRole] = "SupportedRole";
     roleNames[ExclusiveRole] = "ExclusiveRole";
+    roleNames[ConfigurableRole] = "ConfigurableRole";
     return roleNames;
 }
 
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ QVariant EffectModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             return m_effectsList.at(index.row()).exclusiveGroup;
         case InternalRole:
             return m_effectsList.at(index.row()).internal;
+        case ConfigurableRole:
+            return m_effectsList.at(index.row()).configurable;
         default:
             return QVariant();
     }
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@ void EffectModel::loadEffects()
     m_effectsChanged.clear();
     m_effectsList.clear();
     KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("KWin/Effect");
+    const KPluginInfo::List configs = KPluginTrader::self()->query(QStringLiteral("kf5/kwin/effects/configs/"));
     for(KService::Ptr service : offers) {
         const QString effectPluginPath = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, "kde5/services/"+ service->entryPath(), QStandardPaths::LocateFile);
         KPluginInfo plugin(effectPluginPath);
@@ -203,6 +208,11 @@ void EffectModel::loadEffects()
         effect.exclusiveGroup = service->property(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Exclusive-Category"), QVariant::String).toString();
         effect.internal = service->property(QStringLiteral("X-KWin-Internal"), QVariant::Bool).toBool();
 
+        auto it = std::find_if(configs.begin(), configs.end(), [&plugin](const KPluginInfo &info) {
+            return info.property(QStringLiteral("X-KDE-ParentComponents")).toString() == plugin.pluginName();
+        });
+        effect.configurable = it != configs.end();
+
         m_effectsList << effect;
     }
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h
index 5c07023395..4a97aa3974 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/model.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct EffectData {
     bool supported;
     QString exclusiveGroup;
     bool internal;
+    bool configurable;
 };
 
 class EffectModel : public QAbstractItemModel
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ public:
         VideoRole,
         SupportedRole,
         ExclusiveRole,
-        InternalRole
+        InternalRole,
+        ConfigurableRole
     };
 
     explicit EffectModel(QObject *parent = 0);
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
index f7d8e55dcd..014f8b22c6 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ Rectangle {
         }
         Button {
             id: configureButton
-            visible: effectConfig.effectUiConfigExists(model.ServiceNameRole)
+            visible: ConfigurableRole
             enabled: effectStatusCheckBox.checked
             iconName: "configure"
             onClicked: {
-                effectConfig.openConfig(model.NameRole);
+                effectConfig.openConfig(model.ServiceNameRole);
             }
         }