diff --git a/editor/kmcomposewin.cpp b/editor/kmcomposewin.cpp
index cbe37278e..c0c992267 100644
--- a/editor/kmcomposewin.cpp
+++ b/editor/kmcomposewin.cpp
@@ -1156,10 +1156,6 @@ void KMComposeWin::setupActions( void )
 
     }
 
-    // needed for sending "default transport"
-    actActionNowMenu->setDelayed( true );
-    actActionLaterMenu->setDelayed( true );
-
     connect( actActionNowMenu, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this,
              SLOT(slotSendNow()) );
     connect( actActionLaterMenu, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this,
diff --git a/kmmainwidget.cpp b/kmmainwidget.cpp
index 6a1f0ef51..0118b3aed 100644
--- a/kmmainwidget.cpp
+++ b/kmmainwidget.cpp
@@ -2865,7 +2865,6 @@ void KMMainWidget::setupActions()
     mSendActionMenu->setIcon(KIcon(QLatin1String("mail-send-via")));
     mSendActionMenu->setText(i18n("Send Queued Messages Via"));
     actionCollection()->addAction(QLatin1String("send_queued_via"), mSendActionMenu );
-    mSendActionMenu->setDelayed(true);
 
     connect(mSendActionMenu, SIGNAL(transportSelected(MailTransport::Transport*)), SLOT(slotSendQueuedVia(MailTransport::Transport*)));
 
diff --git a/widgets/kactionmenutransport.cpp b/widgets/kactionmenutransport.cpp
index 3a23c5a12..30a27da40 100644
--- a/widgets/kactionmenutransport.cpp
+++ b/widgets/kactionmenutransport.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ KActionMenuTransport::KActionMenuTransport(QObject *parent)
     : KActionMenu(parent),
       mInitialized(false)
 {
+    setDelayed(true);
     connect( MailTransport::TransportManager::self(), SIGNAL(transportsChanged()), this, SLOT(updateTransportMenu()));
     connect( menu(),SIGNAL(aboutToShow()),SLOT(slotCheckTransportMenu()));
     connect( menu(), SIGNAL(triggered(QAction*)), this, SLOT(slotSelectTransport(QAction*)) );
-
 }
 
 KActionMenuTransport::~KActionMenuTransport()
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ void KActionMenuTransport::slotCheckTransportMenu()
 
 void KActionMenuTransport::updateTransportMenu()
 {
-    menu()->clear();
-    const QList<MailTransport::Transport*> transports = MailTransport::TransportManager::self()->transports();
-    Q_FOREACH (MailTransport::Transport *transport, transports ) {
-        const QString name = transport->name().replace( QLatin1Char('&'), QLatin1String("&&") );
-        QAction *action = new QAction( name, this );
-        action->setData( transport->id() );
-        menu()->addAction( action );
+    if (mInitialized) {
+        menu()->clear();
+        const QList<MailTransport::Transport*> transports = MailTransport::TransportManager::self()->transports();
+        Q_FOREACH (MailTransport::Transport *transport, transports ) {
+            const QString name = transport->name().replace( QLatin1Char('&'), QLatin1String("&&") );
+            QAction *action = new QAction( name, this );
+            action->setData( transport->id() );
+            menu()->addAction( action );
+        }
     }
 }