diff --git a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.h b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.h
--- a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.h
+++ b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.h
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@
 #define KWIN_SCREENSHOT_H
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
+#include <QDBusContext>
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QImage>
 
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-class ScreenShotEffect : public Effect
+class ScreenShotEffect : public Effect, protected QDBusContext
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", "org.kde.kwin.Screenshot")
@@ -86,6 +89,9 @@
     QString blitScreenshot(const QRect &geometry);
     EffectWindow *m_scheduledScreenshot;
     ScreenShotType m_type;
+    QRect m_scheduledGeometry;
+    QDBusConnection m_replyConnection;
+    QDBusMessage m_replyMessage;
 };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
--- a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 ScreenShotEffect::ScreenShotEffect()
     : m_scheduledScreenshot(0)
+    , m_replyConnection(QDBusConnection::sessionBus())
 {
     connect ( effects, SIGNAL(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)), SLOT(windowClosed(KWin::EffectWindow*)) );
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerObject(QStringLiteral("/Screenshot"), this, QDBusConnection::ExportScriptableContents);
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@
         }
         m_scheduledScreenshot = NULL;
     }
+
+    if (!m_scheduledGeometry.isNull()) {
+        m_replyConnection.send(m_replyMessage.createReply(blitScreenshot(m_scheduledGeometry)));
+        m_scheduledGeometry = QRect();
+    }
 }
 
 void ScreenShotEffect::screenshotWindowUnderCursor(int mask)
@@ -210,17 +216,62 @@
 
 QString ScreenShotEffect::screenshotFullscreen()
 {
-    return blitScreenshot(effects->virtualScreenGeometry());
+    if (!calledFromDBus()) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    if (!m_scheduledGeometry.isNull()) {
+        sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, "A screenshot is already been taken");
+        return QString();
+    }
+    m_replyConnection = connection();
+    m_replyMessage = message();
+    setDelayedReply(true);
+    m_scheduledGeometry = effects->virtualScreenGeometry();
+    effects->addRepaintFull();
+    return QString();
 }
 
 QString ScreenShotEffect::screenshotScreen(int screen)
 {
-    return blitScreenshot(effects->clientArea(FullScreenArea, screen, 0));
+    if (!calledFromDBus()) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    if (!m_scheduledGeometry.isNull()) {
+        sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, "A screenshot is already been taken");
+        return QString();
+    }
+    m_scheduledGeometry = effects->clientArea(FullScreenArea, screen, 0);
+    if (m_scheduledGeometry.isNull()) {
+        sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, "Invalid screen requested");
+        return QString();
+    }
+    m_replyConnection = connection();
+    m_replyMessage = message();
+    setDelayedReply(true);
+    effects->addRepaint(m_scheduledGeometry);
+    return QString();
 }
 
 QString ScreenShotEffect::screenshotArea(int x, int y, int width, int height)
 {
-    return blitScreenshot(QRect(x, y, width, height));
+    if (!calledFromDBus()) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    if (!m_scheduledGeometry.isNull()) {
+        sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, "A screenshot is already been taken");
+        return QString();
+    }
+    m_scheduledGeometry = QRect(x, y, width, height);
+    if (m_scheduledGeometry.isNull() || m_scheduledGeometry.isEmpty()) {
+        m_scheduledGeometry = QRect();
+        sendErrorReply(QDBusError::Failed, "Invalid area requested");
+        return QString();
+    }
+    m_replyConnection = connection();
+    m_replyMessage = message();
+    setDelayedReply(true);
+    effects->addRepaint(m_scheduledGeometry);
+    return QString();
 }
 
 QString ScreenShotEffect::blitScreenshot(const QRect &geometry)
@@ -321,7 +372,7 @@
 
 bool ScreenShotEffect::isActive() const
 {
-    return m_scheduledScreenshot != NULL && !effects->isScreenLocked();
+    return (m_scheduledScreenshot != NULL || !m_scheduledGeometry.isNull()) && !effects->isScreenLocked();
 }
 
 void ScreenShotEffect::windowClosed( EffectWindow* w )