diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridDelegate.qml b/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridDelegate.qml
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kcmcontrols/qml/GridDelegate.qml
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        layer.enabled: GraphicsInfo.api === GraphicsInfo.OpenGL
+        // Bug 397367: explicitly using "delegate" as otherwise it crashes when switching between KCMs
+        layer.enabled: delegate.GraphicsInfo.api === GraphicsInfo.OpenGL
         layer.effect: DropShadow {
             horizontalOffset: 0
             verticalOffset: 2