diff --git a/default/kdedefault.cpp b/default/kdedefault.cpp
index c1984d0b07..9907eccfdb 100644
--- a/default/kdedefault.cpp
+++ b/default/kdedefault.cpp
@@ -515,21 +515,7 @@ KDEClient::KDEClient( Workspace *ws, WId w, QWidget *parent,
 	th -= 2;
 
     button[BtnMenu] = new KDEDefaultClientButton(this, "menu");
-    if(!miniIcon().isNull()){
-        lightIcon = miniIcon();
-        lightIcon.detach();
-        lightIcon = KPixmapEffect::intensity(lightIcon, 1.0);
-        if(miniIcon().mask())
-            lightIcon.setMask(*miniIcon().mask());
-        button[BtnMenu]->setPixmap(miniIcon(), lightIcon);
-    }
-    else{
-        lightIcon = *defaultMenuPix;
-        lightIcon.detach();
-        lightIcon = KPixmapEffect::intensity(lightIcon, .50);
-        lightIcon.setMask(*defaultMenuPix->mask());
-        button[BtnMenu]->setPixmap(*defaultMenuPix, lightIcon);
-    }
+    iconChange();
     connect(button[BtnMenu], SIGNAL(pressed()), this,
             SLOT(menuButtonPressed()));
     button[BtnClose] = new KDEDefaultClientButton(this, "close", close_bits);
@@ -595,6 +581,27 @@ KDEClient::KDEClient( Workspace *ws, WId w, QWidget *parent,
     bufferDirty = true;
 }
 
+void KDEClient::iconChange()
+{
+    if(!miniIcon().isNull()){
+        lightIcon = miniIcon();
+        lightIcon.detach();
+        lightIcon = KPixmapEffect::intensity(lightIcon, 1.0);
+        if(miniIcon().mask())
+            lightIcon.setMask(*miniIcon().mask());
+        button[BtnMenu]->setPixmap(miniIcon(), lightIcon);
+    }
+    else{
+        lightIcon = *defaultMenuPix;
+        lightIcon.detach();
+        lightIcon = KPixmapEffect::intensity(lightIcon, .50);
+        lightIcon.setMask(*defaultMenuPix->mask());
+        button[BtnMenu]->setPixmap(*defaultMenuPix, lightIcon);
+    }
+    if (button[BtnMenu]->isVisible())
+       button[BtnMenu]->repaint(false);
+}
+
 void KDEClient::slotMaximize()
 {
     if ( button[BtnMax]->last_button == MidButton )
diff --git a/default/kdedefault.h b/default/kdedefault.h
index 98f721016b..abe99d738e 100644
--- a/default/kdedefault.h
+++ b/default/kdedefault.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ protected:
     void captionChange( const QString& name );
     void stickyChange(bool on);
     void maximizeChange(bool m);
+    void iconChange();
     void doShape();
     void activeChange(bool);