diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index c6e364a608..f1d1f6bd47 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -271,9 +271,6 @@ void Options::reload()
     globalConfig.setGroup("KDE");
     d->fade_tooltips = globalConfig.readBoolEntry("EffectFadeTooltip", false);
     d->animate_tooltips = globalConfig.readBoolEntry("EffectAnimateTooltip", false);
-
-    emit resetPlugin();
-    emit resetClients();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index ab5a0e2e34..acb5a58c84 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -323,9 +323,6 @@ public:
 public slots:
     void reload();
 
-signals:
-    void resetPlugin();
-    void resetClients();
 
 protected:
     QFont activeFont, inactiveFont, activeFontSmall, inactiveFontSmall;
diff --git a/plugins.cpp b/plugins.cpp
index 981090f63a..f1889bdd14 100644
--- a/plugins.cpp
+++ b/plugins.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ PluginMgr::PluginMgr()
     library = 0;
     pluginStr = "kwin_undefined";
 
-    updatePlugin();
+    KConfig *config = KGlobal::config();
+    config->setGroup("Style");
+    loadPlugin( config->readEntry("PluginLib", defaultPlugin) );
 }
 
 PluginMgr::~PluginMgr()
@@ -52,10 +54,11 @@ void PluginMgr::updatePlugin()
     KConfig *config = KGlobal::config();
     config->reparseConfiguration();
     config->setGroup("Style");
-    QString newPlugin = config->readEntry("PluginLib", defaultPlugin);
-
-    if (newPlugin != pluginStr) 
-         loadPlugin(newPlugin);
+    if ( !loadPlugin( config->readEntry("PluginLib", defaultPlugin )) && library ) {
+	void *reset_func = library->symbol("reset");
+	if (reset_func)
+	    ((void (*)())reset_func)();
+    }
 }
 
 Client* PluginMgr::allocateClient(Workspace *ws, WId w, bool tool)
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ Client* PluginMgr::allocateClient(Workspace *ws, WId w, bool tool)
 }
 
 // returns true if plugin was loaded successfully
-void PluginMgr::loadPlugin(QString nameStr)
+bool PluginMgr::loadPlugin(QString nameStr)
 {
     KLibrary *oldLibrary = library;
     library = 0;
@@ -88,14 +91,17 @@ void PluginMgr::loadPlugin(QString nameStr)
 
     // Check if this library is not already loaded.
     if(pluginStr == nameStr) 
-	return;
+	return FALSE;
 
     // Try loading the requested plugin
     library = KLibLoader::self()->library(QFile::encodeName(path));
 
     // If that fails, fall back to the default plugin
     if (!library) {
+	kdDebug() << " could not load library, try default plugin again" << endl;
         nameStr = defaultPlugin;
+	if ( pluginStr == nameStr )
+	    return FALSE;
         path = KLibLoader::findLibrary(QFile::encodeName(nameStr));
 	if (!path.isEmpty())
             library = KLibLoader::self()->library(QFile::encodeName(path));
@@ -129,13 +135,7 @@ void PluginMgr::loadPlugin(QString nameStr)
 	    ((void (*)())deinit_func)();
 	oldLibrary->unload();
     }
-}
-
-void PluginMgr::resetPlugin()
-{
-    void *reset_func = library->symbol("reset");
-    if (reset_func)
-       ((void (*)())reset_func)();
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 void PluginMgr::shutdownKWin(const QString &error_msg)
diff --git a/plugins.h b/plugins.h
index 7bb33dbe9a..08b66cd831 100644
--- a/plugins.h
+++ b/plugins.h
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ public:
     PluginMgr();
     ~PluginMgr();
     Client *allocateClient(Workspace *ws, WId w, bool tool);
-    void loadPlugin(QString name);
+    bool loadPlugin(QString name);
     QString currentPlugin() { return pluginStr; }
 public slots:
     void updatePlugin();
-    void resetPlugin();
 signals:
     void resetAllClients();
 protected:
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 1c31e075be..3af70679df 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -2005,18 +2005,13 @@ void Workspace::reconfigure()
 void Workspace::slotReconfigure()
 {
     kdDebug(1212) << "Workspace::slotReconfigure()" << endl;
-
     reconfigureTimer.stop();
     KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
     options->reload();
     tab_box->reconfigure();
-
     readShortcuts();
 
-
     mgr->updatePlugin();
-    // NO need whatsoever to call slotResetAllClientsDelayed here,
-    // updatePlugin resets all clients if necessary anyway.
 
     if (options->electricBorders() == Options::ElectricAlways)
        createBorderWindows();