diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/ScrollIndicator.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/ScrollIndicator.qml
index 09382e40..a0fc6299 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/ScrollIndicator.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/ScrollIndicator.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ PlasmaCore.SvgItem {
     height: width
     layer.enabled: true
     layer.effect: DropShadow {
+        cached: true
         horizontalOffset: 0
         verticalOffset: 2
         radius: 8.0
diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 2a3c969f..9db4c495 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ Item {
     DropShadow {
         anchors.fill: icons
         visible: !showinApp
+        cached: true
         horizontalOffset: 0
         verticalOffset: 1
         radius: 4.0
diff --git a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 1d28e0df..fa867c8d 100644
--- a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
         DropShadow {
             anchors.fill: icons
             visible: !showinApp
+            cached: true
             horizontalOffset: 0
             verticalOffset: 1
             radius: 4.0