diff --git a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
--- a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
+++ b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@
         m_view->setColor(Qt::transparent);
         m_view->setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint);
 
+        //workaround for https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/207198/
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0))
+        m_renderControl->sync();
+#endif
         // delay rendering a little bit for better performance
         m_updateTimer.reset(new QTimer);
         m_updateTimer->setSingleShot(true);
@@ -359,12 +363,8 @@
                     }
                 }
                 m_view->setRenderTarget(m_fbo.data());
-                m_renderControl->polishItems();
-                m_renderControl->sync();
-                m_renderControl->render();
-
                 m_view->resetOpenGLState();
-                m_buffer = m_fbo->toImage();
+                m_buffer = m_renderControl->grab();
 
                 m_contentRect = QRect(QPoint(0, 0), m_buffer.size());
                 if (m_padding &&