diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -179,10 +179,8 @@
 
     if (!options->isCompositingInitialized()) {
         options->reloadCompositingSettings(true);
-        slotCompositingOptionsInitialized();
-    } else {
-        slotCompositingOptionsInitialized();
     }
+    slotCompositingOptionsInitialized();
 }
 
 extern int screen_number; // main.cpp