diff --git a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.cpp b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.cpp
index 7908b2e8d..8df9606ad 100644
--- a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.cpp
+++ b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ LightStyleV2::~LightStyleV2()
     }
 }
 
-void LightStyleV2::polishPopupMenu( TQPopupMenu * menu )
+void LightStyleV2::polishPopupMenu( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void *ptr )
 {
-    KStyle::polishPopupMenu(menu);
+    KStyle::polishPopupMenu(ceData, elementFlags, ptr);
 }
 
 static void drawLightBevel(TQPainter *p, const TQRect &r, const TQColorGroup &cg,
diff --git a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.h b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.h
index 061ca915f..d4b805eb0 100644
--- a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.h
+++ b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v2.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     LightStyleV2();
     virtual ~LightStyleV2();
 
-    void polishPopupMenu( TQPopupMenu * );
+    void polishPopupMenu( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void *ptr );
 
     void drawPrimitive(TQ_PrimitiveElement, TQPainter *, TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, const TQRect &, const TQColorGroup &,
 		       SFlags = Style_Default,
diff --git a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.cpp b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.cpp
index 22fce7149..97c9d2e0b 100644
--- a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.cpp
+++ b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ LightStyleV3::~LightStyleV3()
     delete basestyle;
 }
 
-void LightStyleV3::polishPopupMenu( TQPopupMenu * menu)
+void LightStyleV3::polishPopupMenu( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void *ptr )
 {
-    KStyle::polishPopupMenu(menu);
+    KStyle::polishPopupMenu(ceData, elementFlags, ptr);
     // empty to satisy pure virtual requirements
 }
 
diff --git a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.h b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.h
index dbdb50ca0..02059350c 100644
--- a/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.h
+++ b/kstyles/light/lightstyle-v3.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     LightStyleV3();
     virtual ~LightStyleV3();
 
-    void polishPopupMenu( TQPopupMenu * );
+    void polishPopupMenu( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void *ptr );
 
     void drawPrimitive(TQ_PrimitiveElement, TQPainter *, TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, const TQRect &, const TQColorGroup &,
 		       SFlags = Style_Default,
diff --git a/tdefx/kstyle.cpp b/tdefx/kstyle.cpp
index a983bd1d2..d95d98281 100644
--- a/tdefx/kstyle.cpp
+++ b/tdefx/kstyle.cpp
@@ -302,15 +302,22 @@ void KStyle::unPolish( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags ele
 
 
 // Style changes (should) always re-polish popups.
-void KStyle::polishPopupMenu( TQPopupMenu* p )
+void KStyle::polishPopupMenu( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void *ptr )
 {
-	if (!p->testWState( WState_Polished ))
-		p->setCheckable(true);
+    if ( !(ceData.windowState & WState_Polished ) ) {
+        widgetActionRequest(ceData, elementFlags, ptr, WAR_SetCheckable);
+    }
 
-	// Install transparency handler if the effect is enabled.
-	if ( d->menuHandler &&
-		(strcmp(p->name(), "tear off menu") != 0))
-			p->installEventFilter(d->menuHandler);
+	if (ceData.widgetObjectTypes.contains(TQWIDGET_OBJECT_NAME_STRING)) {
+		TQWidget* widget = reinterpret_cast<TQWidget*>(ptr);
+		TQPopupMenu *p = dynamic_cast<TQPopupMenu*>(widget);
+		if (p) {
+			// Install transparency handler if the effect is enabled.
+			if ( d->menuHandler && (strcmp(p->name(), "tear off menu") != 0)) {
+				p->installEventFilter(d->menuHandler);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tdefx/kstyle.h b/tdefx/kstyle.h
index c9edd25ab..0d36678cf 100644
--- a/tdefx/kstyle.h
+++ b/tdefx/kstyle.h
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class TDEFX_EXPORT KStyle: public TQCommonStyle
 
 		void polish( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void * );
 		void unPolish( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void * );
-		void polishPopupMenu( TQPopupMenu* );
+		void polishPopupMenu( TQStyleControlElementData ceData, ControlElementFlags elementFlags, void *ptr );
 
 		void tqdrawPrimitive( TQ_PrimitiveElement pe,
 					TQPainter* p,