diff --git a/effects/blur/blur.cpp b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
index 3b10b9bc42..1873c69c81 100644
--- a/effects/blur/blur.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ BlurEffect::BlurEffect()
     } else {
         XDeleteProperty(display(), rootWindow(), net_wm_blur_region);
     }
+
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowAdded(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(propertyNotify(KWin::EffectWindow*,long)), this, SLOT(slotPropertyNotify(KWin::EffectWindow*,long)));
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(screenGeometryChanged(QSize)), this, SLOT(slotScreenGeometryChanged()));
+
+    // Fetch the blur regions for all windows
+    foreach (EffectWindow *window, effects->stackingOrder())
+        updateBlurRegion(window);
 }
 
 BlurEffect::~BlurEffect()