diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 1a48194baf..98b41f9303 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -243,14 +243,48 @@ Workspace::Workspace(bool restore)
 
     init();
 
-    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenAdded(Kephal::Screen*)), SLOT(desktopResized()));
-    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenRemoved(int)), SLOT(desktopResized()));
-    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenResized(Kephal::Screen*, QSize, QSize)), SLOT(desktopResized()));
-    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenMoved(Kephal::Screen*, QPoint, QPoint)), SLOT(desktopResized()));
+    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenAdded(Kephal::Screen*)), SLOT(screenAdded(Kephal::Screen*)));
+    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenRemoved(int)), SLOT(screenRemoved(int)));
+    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenResized(Kephal::Screen*, QSize, QSize)), SLOT(screenResized(Kephal::Screen*, QSize, QSize)));
+    connect(Kephal::Screens::self(), SIGNAL(screenMoved(Kephal::Screen*, QPoint, QPoint)), SLOT(screenMoved(Kephal::Screen*, QPoint, QPoint)));
 
     connect(&activityController_, SIGNAL(currentActivityChanged(QString)), SLOT(updateCurrentActivity(QString)));
     connect(&activityController_, SIGNAL(activityRemoved(QString)), SLOT(activityRemoved(QString)));
     connect(&activityController_, SIGNAL(activityAdded(QString)), SLOT(activityAdded(QString)));
+
+    connect(&screenChangedTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(screenChangeTimeout()));
+    screenChangedTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+    screenChangedTimer.setInterval(100);
+}
+
+void Workspace::screenChangeTimeout()
+{
+    kDebug() << "It is time to call desktopResized";
+    desktopResized();
+}
+
+void Workspace::screenAdded(Kephal::Screen* screen)
+{
+    kDebug();
+    screenChangedTimer.start();
+}
+
+void Workspace::screenRemoved(int screen)
+{
+    kDebug();
+    screenChangedTimer.start();
+}
+
+void Workspace::screenResized(Kephal::Screen* screen, QSize old, QSize newSize)
+{
+    kDebug();
+    screenChangedTimer.start();
+}
+
+void Workspace::screenMoved(Kephal::Screen* screen, QPoint old, QPoint newPos)
+{
+    kDebug();
+    screenChangedTimer.start();
 }
 
 void Workspace::init()
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index fa3d7bdaba..79c1e2d691 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ class KStartupInfoData;
 class QSlider;
 class QPushButton;
 
+namespace Kephal
+{
+    class Screen;
+}
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -675,6 +679,11 @@ private slots:
     void clientPopupActivated(QAction*);
     void configureWM();
     void desktopResized();
+    void screenChangeTimeout();
+    void screenAdded(Kephal::Screen*);
+    void screenRemoved(int);
+    void screenResized(Kephal::Screen*, QSize, QSize);
+    void screenMoved(Kephal::Screen*, QPoint, QPoint);
     void slotUpdateToolWindows();
     void delayFocus();
     void gotTemporaryRulesMessage(const QString&);
@@ -769,7 +778,6 @@ private:
 
     QMenu* clientPopup();
     void closeActivePopup();
-
     void updateClientArea(bool force);
 
     bool windowRepaintsPending() const;
@@ -791,6 +799,7 @@ private:
     QList<Rules*> rules;
     KXMessages temporaryRulesMessages;
     QTimer rulesUpdatedTimer;
+    QTimer screenChangedTimer;
     bool rules_updates_disabled;
     static const char* windowTypeToTxt(NET::WindowType type);
     static NET::WindowType txtToWindowType(const char* txt);