--- kdeui/sonnet/highlighter.cpp~	2012-02-29 16:55:52.000000000 -0500
+++ kdeui/sonnet/highlighter.cpp	2012-03-14 20:09:58.487185671 -0400
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
     d->spellColor = _col.isValid() ? _col : Qt::red;
     d->suggestionListeners = 0;
 
+    d->rehighlightRequest = new QTimer(this);
+    connect( d->rehighlightRequest, SIGNAL(timeout()),
+             this, SLOT(slotRehighlight()));
+
     textEdit->installEventFilter( this );
     textEdit->viewport()->installEventFilter( this );
 
@@ -121,9 +125,6 @@
     for ( QStringList::ConstIterator it = l.begin(); it != l.end(); ++it ) {
         d->dict->addToSession( *it );
     }
-    d->rehighlightRequest = new QTimer(this);
-    connect( d->rehighlightRequest, SIGNAL(timeout()),
-             this, SLOT(slotRehighlight()));
     d->completeRehighlightRequired = true;
     d->rehighlightRequest->setInterval(0);
     d->rehighlightRequest->setSingleShot(true);