diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Messages.sh b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Messages.sh
index aa61341924..e0a423e3cc 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Messages.sh
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Messages.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env bash
+$EXTRACTRC `find . -name \*.ui` >> rc.cpp || exit 11
 $XGETTEXT *.cpp -o $podir/kcmkwm.pot