diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index d28c34df..633d6e05 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -1087,9 +1087,12 @@ namespace Breeze
         // splitter proxy
         _splitterFactory->setEnabled( StyleConfigData::splitterProxyEnabled() );
 
-
         // set mdiwindow factory shadow tiles
         _mdiWindowShadowFactory->setShadowTiles( _shadowHelper->shadowTiles() );
+
+        // clear icon cache
+        _iconCache.clear();
+
     }
 
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