diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop
index 003a52f063..e6e9ce8fee 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/kwincompositing.desktop
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ X-DocPath=kcontrol/kwincompositing/index.html
 X-KDE-Library=kcm_kwincompositing
 X-KDE-ParentApp=kcontrol
 
-X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category=desktop
+X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category=appearance
 X-KDE-Weight=50
 
 Name=Desktop Effects