diff --git a/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.cpp b/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.cpp
index 4485348faac..df6fc6c5b4e 100644
--- a/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 
 namespace lmms::gui
 {
+QPixmap EqControlsDialog::s_faderBg;
+QPixmap EqControlsDialog::s_faderLeds;
+QPixmap EqControlsDialog::s_faderKnob;
 
 
 EqControlsDialog::EqControlsDialog( EqControls *controls ) :
@@ -72,17 +75,17 @@ EqControlsDialog::EqControlsDialog( EqControls *controls ) :
 	setBand( 6, &controls->m_highShelfActiveModel, &controls->m_highShelfFreqModel, &controls->m_highShelfResModel, &controls->m_highShelfGainModel, QColor(255 ,255, 255), tr( "High-shelf" ), &controls->m_highShelfPeakL, &controls->m_highShelfPeakR,0,0,0,0,0,0 );
 	setBand( 7, &controls->m_lpActiveModel, &controls->m_lpFreqModel, &controls->m_lpResModel, 0, QColor(255 ,255, 255), tr( "LP" ) ,0,0,0,0,0, &controls->m_lp12Model, &controls->m_lp24Model, &controls->m_lp48Model);
 
-	auto faderBg = QPixmap(PLUGIN_NAME::getIconPixmap("faderback"));
-	auto faderLeds = QPixmap(PLUGIN_NAME::getIconPixmap("faderleds"));
-	auto faderKnob = QPixmap(PLUGIN_NAME::getIconPixmap("faderknob"));
+	if (s_faderBg.isNull()) { s_faderBg = QPixmap(PLUGIN_NAME::getIconPixmap("faderback")); }
+	if (s_faderLeds.isNull()) { s_faderLeds = QPixmap(PLUGIN_NAME::getIconPixmap("faderleds")); }
+	if (s_faderKnob.isNull()) { s_faderKnob = QPixmap(PLUGIN_NAME::getIconPixmap("faderknob")); }
 
-	auto GainFaderIn = new EqFader(&controls->m_inGainModel, tr("Input gain"), this, &faderBg, &faderLeds, &faderKnob,
-		&controls->m_inPeakL, &controls->m_inPeakR);
+	auto GainFaderIn = new EqFader(&controls->m_inGainModel, tr("Input gain"), this, &s_faderBg, &s_faderLeds,
+		&s_faderKnob, &controls->m_inPeakL, &controls->m_inPeakR);
 	GainFaderIn->move( 23, 295 );
 	GainFaderIn->setDisplayConversion( false );
 	GainFaderIn->setHintText( tr( "Gain" ), "dBv");
 
-	auto GainFaderOut = new EqFader(&controls->m_outGainModel, tr("Output gain"), this, &faderBg, &faderLeds, &faderKnob,
+	auto GainFaderOut = new EqFader(&controls->m_outGainModel, tr("Output gain"), this, &s_faderBg, &s_faderLeds, &s_faderKnob,
 		&controls->m_outPeakL, &controls->m_outPeakR);
 	GainFaderOut->move( 453, 295);
 	GainFaderOut->setDisplayConversion( false );
@@ -92,8 +95,8 @@ EqControlsDialog::EqControlsDialog( EqControls *controls ) :
 	int distance = 126;
 	for( int i = 1; i < m_parameterWidget->bandCount() - 1; i++ )
 	{
-		auto gainFader = new EqFader(m_parameterWidget->getBandModels(i)->gain, tr(""), this, &faderBg, &faderLeds,
-			&faderKnob, m_parameterWidget->getBandModels(i)->peakL, m_parameterWidget->getBandModels(i)->peakR);
+		auto gainFader = new EqFader(m_parameterWidget->getBandModels(i)->gain, tr(""), this, &s_faderBg, &s_faderLeds,
+			&s_faderKnob, m_parameterWidget->getBandModels(i)->peakL, m_parameterWidget->getBandModels(i)->peakR);
 		gainFader->move( distance, 295 );
 		distance += 44;
 		gainFader->setMinimumHeight(80);
diff --git a/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.h b/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.h
index 52bb2ae197b..cdf85afbf47 100644
--- a/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.h
+++ b/plugins/Eq/EqControlsDialog.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class EqControlsDialog : public EffectControlDialog
 	EqBand *setBand( int index, BoolModel *active, FloatModel *freq, FloatModel *res, FloatModel *gain, QColor color, QString name, float *peakL, float *peakR, BoolModel *hp12, BoolModel *hp24, BoolModel *hp48, BoolModel *lp12, BoolModel *lp24, BoolModel *lp48 );
 
 	int m_originalHeight;
+	static QPixmap s_faderBg;
+	static QPixmap s_faderLeds;
+	static QPixmap s_faderKnob;
 };