diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -228,8 +228,11 @@
         effects->unregisterTouchBorder(e, m_sphereAction);
         effects->unregisterTouchBorder(e, m_cylinderAction);
     }
-    auto touchEdge = [] (const QList<int> touchBorders, QAction *action) {
+    auto touchEdge = [&relevantBorders] (const QList<int> touchBorders, QAction *action) {
         for (int i : touchBorders) {
+            if (!relevantBorders.contains(ElectricBorder(i))) {
+                continue;
+            }
             effects->registerTouchBorder(ElectricBorder(i), action);
         }
     };
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
     }
     const auto touchBorders = DesktopGridConfig::touchBorderActivate();
     for (int i : touchBorders) {
+        if (!relevantBorders.contains(ElectricBorder(i))) {
+            continue;
+        }
         effects->registerTouchBorder(ElectricBorder(i), m_activateAction);
     }
 }
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -166,8 +166,11 @@
         effects->unregisterTouchBorder(e, m_exposeAllAction);
         effects->unregisterTouchBorder(e, m_exposeClassAction);
     }
-    auto touchEdge = [] (const QList<int> touchBorders, QAction *action) {
+    auto touchEdge = [&relevantBorders] (const QList<int> touchBorders, QAction *action) {
         for (int i : touchBorders) {
+            if (!relevantBorders.contains(ElectricBorder(i))) {
+                continue;
+            }
             effects->registerTouchBorder(ElectricBorder(i), action);
         }
     };