diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/ParabolicEffect.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/ParabolicEffect.qml
index 77b03c3a5..a83997eb7 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/ParabolicEffect.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/abilities/ParabolicEffect.qml
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ import "./privates" as Ability
 
 Ability.ParabolicEffectPrivate {
     isEnabled: factor.zoom>1 && !root.inConfigureAppletsMode
-    factor.zoom: LatteCore.WindowSystem.compositingActive && animations.active ? ( 1 + (plasmoid.configuration.zoomLevel / 20) ) : 1
+    factor.zoom: {
+        var storedZoom = LatteCore.WindowSystem.compositingActive && animations.active ? ( 1 + (plasmoid.configuration.zoomLevel / 20) ) : 1;
+        var maxSize = storedZoom * metrics.iconSize;
+        maxSize = Math.round(maxSize);
+
+        //! this way we make sure that the iconSize at the maximum of its parabolic effect is an integer
+        return (maxSize/metrics.iconSize);
+    }
     factor.maxZoom: Math.max(factor.zoom, animations.requirements.zoomFactor)
     restoreZoomIsBlocked: restoreZoomIsBlockedFromApplet || (view && view.contextMenuIsShown)
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml
index c672bb927..43782b72a 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskIcon.qml
@@ -351,10 +351,7 @@ Item {
     //! moved out of badgeVisualsLoader in order to avoid crashes
     //! when the latte view is removed
     Loader {
-        width: taskIconContainer.width
-        height: taskIconContainer.height
-        anchors.centerIn: taskIconContainer
-
+        anchors.fill: parent
         active: badgeVisualsLoader.active && graphicsSystem.isAccelerated
         sourceComponent: Colorize{
             source: badgeVisualsLoader.item
@@ -363,7 +360,8 @@ Item {
             //! WORKAROUND: When Effects are enabled e.g. BrightnessContrast, Colorize etc.
             //! the icon appears pixelated. It is even most notable when parabolic.factor.zoom === 1
             //! I don't know enabling cached=true helps, but it does.
-            cached: true
+            //! In Question?
+            //cached: true
 
             opacity: stateColorizer.opacity
             hue: stateColorizer.hue
@@ -376,15 +374,14 @@ Item {
     //! Effects
     Colorize{
         id: stateColorizer
-        anchors.centerIn: taskIconContainer
-        width: taskIconContainer.width
-        height: taskIconContainer.height
+        anchors.fill: parent
 
         //! HACK TO AVOID PIXELIZATION
         //! WORKAROUND: When Effects are enabled e.g. BrightnessContrast, Colorize etc.
         //! the icon appears pixelated. It is even most notable when parabolic.factor.zoom === 1
         //! I don't know why enabling cached=true helps, but it does.
-        cached: true
+        //! In Question?
+        //cached: true
 
         source: badgesLoader.active ? badgesLoader : taskIconItem
 
@@ -397,15 +394,14 @@ Item {
 
     BrightnessContrast{
         id:hoveredImage
-        anchors.centerIn: taskIconContainer
-        width: taskIconContainer.width
-        height: taskIconContainer.height
+        anchors.fill: parent
 
         //! HACK TO AVOID PIXELIZATION
         //! WORKAROUND: When Effects are enabled e.g. BrightnessContrast, Colorize etc.
         //! the icon appears pixelated. It is even most notable when parabolic.factor.zoom === 1
         //! I don't know enabling cached=true helps, but it does.
-        cached: true
+        //! In Question?
+        //cached: true
 
         source: badgesLoader.active ? badgesLoader : taskIconItem
 
@@ -420,15 +416,14 @@ Item {
 
     BrightnessContrast {
         id: brightnessTaskEffect
-        anchors.centerIn: taskIconContainer
-        width: taskIconContainer.width
-        height: taskIconContainer.height
+        anchors.fill: parent
 
         //! HACK TO AVOID PIXELIZATION
         //! WORKAROUND: When Effects are enabled e.g. BrightnessContrast, Colorize etc.
         //! the icon appears pixelated. It is even most notable when parabolic.factor.zoom === 1
         //! I don't know enabling cached=true helps, but it does.
-        cached: true
+        //! In Question?
+        //cached: true
 
         source: badgesLoader.active ? badgesLoader : taskIconItem