diff --git a/kded/daemon.cpp b/kded/daemon.cpp
--- a/kded/daemon.cpp
+++ b/kded/daemon.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  , m_monitoredConfig(nullptr)
  , m_monitoring(false)
  , m_changeCompressor(new QTimer(this))
- , m_saveTimer(new QTimer(this))
+ , m_saveTimer(nullptr)
  , m_lidClosedTimer(new QTimer(this))
  
 {
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
     // Initialize OSD manager to register its dbus interface
     m_osdManager = new KScreen::OsdManager(this);
 
-    m_saveTimer->setInterval(300);
-    m_saveTimer->setSingleShot(true);
-    connect(m_saveTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &KScreenDaemon::saveCurrentConfig);
-
     m_changeCompressor->setInterval(10);
     m_changeCompressor->setSingleShot(true);
     connect(m_changeCompressor, &QTimer::timeout, this, &KScreenDaemon::applyConfig);
@@ -248,6 +244,12 @@
     }
 
     // Reset timer, delay the writeback
+    if (!m_saveTimer) {
+        m_saveTimer = new QTimer(this);
+        m_saveTimer->setInterval(300);
+        m_saveTimer->setSingleShot(true);
+        connect(m_saveTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &KScreenDaemon::saveCurrentConfig);
+    }
     m_saveTimer->start();
 }