diff --git a/appmenus-scripts/create-apps-for-appvm.sh b/appmenus-scripts/create-apps-for-appvm.sh
index a6801cb..3dabd53 100755
--- a/appmenus-scripts/create-apps-for-appvm.sh
+++ b/appmenus-scripts/create-apps-for-appvm.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ fi
 echo "--> Adding Apps to the Menu..."
 LC_COLLATE=C xdg-desktop-menu install $APPSDIR/*.directory $APPSDIR/*.desktop
 
-if [ -n "$KDE_SESSION_UID" ]; then
+if [ -n "$KDE_SESSION_UID" -a -z "$SKIP_CACHE_REBUILD" ]; then
     kbuildsycoca4
 fi
diff --git a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
index 22f1b3f..4257164 100755
--- a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
+++ b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
@@ -324,11 +324,15 @@ def main():
             shutil.copy(system_path['appmenu_start_hvm_template'], vm.appmenus_templates_dir)
 
     if hasattr(vm, 'appvms'):
+        os.putenv('SKIP_CACHE_REBUILD', '1')
         for child_vm in vm.appvms.values():
             try:
                 child_vm.appmenus_recreate()
             except Exception, e:
                 print >> sys.stderr, "---> Failed to recreate appmenus for "  \
                                      "'{0}': {1}".format(child_vm.name, str(e))
+        if 'KDE_SESSION_UID' in os.environ:
+            subprocess.call(['kbuildsycoca4'])
+        os.unsetenv('SKIP_CACHE_REBUILD')
 
 main()