diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
index 850f6da7ac..0d0bdb9077 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CoverSwitchEffect::CoverSwitchEffect()
     , scaleFactor(0.0)
     , direction(Left)
     , selected_window(0)
-    , captionFrame(effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled))
+    , captionFrame(NULL)
     , primaryTabBox(false)
     , secondaryTabBox(false)
 {
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ CoverSwitchEffect::CoverSwitchEffect()
     // Caption frame
     captionFont.setBold(true);
     captionFont.setPointSize(captionFont.pointSize() * 2);
-    captionFrame->setFont(captionFont);
-    captionFrame->enableCrossFade(true);
 
     const QString fragmentshader = KGlobal::dirs()->findResource("data", "kwin/coverswitch-reflection.glsl");
     m_reflectionShader = ShaderManager::instance()->loadFragmentShader(ShaderManager::GenericShader, fragmentshader);
@@ -576,6 +574,11 @@ void CoverSwitchEffect::slotTabBoxAdded(int mode)
                                             area.height() * 0.9f + area.y(),
                                             area.width() * 0.5f,
                                             QFontMetrics(captionFont).height());
+                    if (!captionFrame) {
+                        captionFrame = effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled);
+                        captionFrame->setFont(captionFont);
+                        captionFrame->enableCrossFade(true);
+                    }
                     captionFrame->setGeometry(frameRect);
                     captionFrame->setIconSize(QSize(frameRect.height(), frameRect.height()));
                     // And initial contents
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
index 8151561c8b..282a3fc08f 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CubeEffect::CubeEffect()
     , cubeOpacity(1.0)
     , opacityDesktopOnly(true)
     , displayDesktopName(false)
-    , desktopNameFrame(effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled))
+    , desktopNameFrame(NULL)
     , reflection(true)
     , rotating(false)
     , desktopChangedWhileRotating(false)
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ CubeEffect::CubeEffect()
 {
     desktopNameFont.setBold(true);
     desktopNameFont.setPointSize(14);
-    desktopNameFrame->setFont(desktopNameFont);
 
     const QString fragmentshader = KGlobal::dirs()->findResource("data", "kwin/cube-reflection.glsl");
     m_reflectionShader = ShaderManager::instance()->loadFragmentShader(ShaderManager::GenericShader, fragmentshader);
@@ -592,6 +591,10 @@ void CubeEffect::paintScreen(int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintData& data)
             QRect screenRect = effects->clientArea(ScreenArea, activeScreen, frontDesktop);
             QRect frameRect = QRect(screenRect.width() * 0.33f + screenRect.x(), screenRect.height() * 0.95f + screenRect.y(),
                                     screenRect.width() * 0.34f, QFontMetrics(desktopNameFont).height());
+            if (!desktopNameFrame) {
+                desktopNameFrame = effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled);
+                desktopNameFrame->setFont(desktopNameFont);
+            }
             desktopNameFrame->setGeometry(frameRect);
             desktopNameFrame->setText(effects->desktopName(frontDesktop));
             desktopNameFrame->render(region, opacity);
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
index 54f4a29a32..da49244004 100644
--- a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,13 @@ FlipSwitchEffect::FlipSwitchEffect()
     , m_stop(false)
     , m_animation(false)
     , m_hasKeyboardGrab(false)
-    , m_captionFrame(effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled))
+    , m_captionFrame(NULL)
 {
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 
     // Caption frame
     m_captionFont.setBold(true);
     m_captionFont.setPointSize(m_captionFont.pointSize() * 2);
-    m_captionFrame->setFont(m_captionFont);
-    m_captionFrame->enableCrossFade(true);
 
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection(this);
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction("FlipSwitchCurrent");
@@ -660,6 +658,11 @@ void FlipSwitchEffect::setActive(bool activate, FlipSwitchMode mode)
                                 m_screenArea.height() * 0.1f + m_screenArea.y() - QFontMetrics(m_captionFont).height(),
                                 m_screenArea.width() * 0.5f,
                                 QFontMetrics(m_captionFont).height());
+        if (!m_captionFrame) {
+            m_captionFrame = effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled);
+            m_captionFrame->setFont(m_captionFont);
+            m_captionFrame->enableCrossFade(true);
+        }
         m_captionFrame->setGeometry(frameRect);
         m_captionFrame->setIconSize(QSize(frameRect.height(), frameRect.height()));
         updateCaption();
diff --git a/effects/outline/outline.cpp b/effects/outline/outline.cpp
index 9b98f71bab..97c3735a6b 100644
--- a/effects/outline/outline.cpp
+++ b/effects/outline/outline.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ KWIN_EFFECT(outline, OutlineEffect)
 OutlineEffect::OutlineEffect()
     : Effect()
     , m_active(false)
+    , m_outline(NULL)
 {
-    m_outline = effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameNone);
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(showOutline(QRect)), SLOT(slotShowOutline(QRect)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(hideOutline()), SLOT(slotHideOutline()));
 }
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void OutlineEffect::slotShowOutline(const QRect& geometry)
     }
     m_active = true;
     m_geometry = geometry;
+    if (!m_outline) {
+        m_outline = effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameNone);
+    }
     m_outline->setGeometry(geometry);
     m_outline->setSelection(geometry);
     effects->addRepaint(geometry);
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index bcede22ccc..ab2fc90257 100755
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PresentWindowsEffect::PresentWindowsEffect()
     , m_mode(ModeCurrentDesktop)
     , m_managerWindow(NULL)
     , m_highlightedWindow(NULL)
-    , m_filterFrame(effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled, false))
+    , m_filterFrame(NULL)
     , m_closeView(NULL)
     , m_dragInProgress(false)
     , m_dragWindow(NULL)
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ PresentWindowsEffect::PresentWindowsEffect()
     XChangeProperty(display(), rootWindow(), m_atomDesktop, m_atomDesktop, 8, PropModeReplace, &dummy, 1);
     XChangeProperty(display(), rootWindow(), m_atomWindows, m_atomWindows, 8, PropModeReplace, &dummy, 1);
 
-    QFont font;
-    font.setPointSize(font.pointSize() * 2);
-    font.setBold(true);
-    m_filterFrame->setFont(font);
-
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection(this);
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction("Expose");
     a->setText(i18n("Toggle Present Windows (Current desktop)"));
@@ -1635,6 +1630,13 @@ void PresentWindowsEffect::setActive(bool active, bool closingTab)
 void PresentWindowsEffect::updateFilterFrame()
 {
     QRect area = effects->clientArea(ScreenArea, effects->activeScreen(), effects->currentDesktop());
+    if (!m_filterFrame){
+        m_filterFrame = effects->effectFrame(EffectFrameStyled, false);
+        QFont font;
+        font.setPointSize(font.pointSize() * 2);
+        font.setBold(true);
+        m_filterFrame->setFont(font);
+    }
     m_filterFrame->setPosition(QPoint(area.x() + area.width() / 2, area.y() + area.height() / 2));
     m_filterFrame->setText(i18n("Filter:\n%1", m_windowFilter));
 }