diff --git a/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c b/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c
index d9e54306..37346bd2 100644
--- a/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c
+++ b/src/xfdesktop-file-icon-manager.c
@@ -145,11 +145,6 @@ struct _XfdesktopFileIconManagerPrivate
     GtkTargetList *drag_targets;
     GtkTargetList *drop_targets;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_THUNARX
-    GList *thunarx_menu_providers;
-    GList *thunarx_properties_providers;
-#endif
-
     XfdesktopThumbnailer *thumbnailer;
 
     guint max_templates;
@@ -1376,6 +1371,8 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_populate_context_menu(XfceDesktop *desktop,
     GFile *templates_dir = NULL, *home_dir;
     const gchar *templates_dir_path = NULL;
 #ifdef HAVE_THUNARX
+    ThunarxProviderFactory *thunarx_pfac;
+    GList *thunarx_menu_providers;
     GtkWidget *toplevel = gtk_widget_get_toplevel(GTK_WIDGET(fmanager->priv->icon_view));
 #endif
 
@@ -1803,13 +1800,21 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_populate_context_menu(XfceDesktop *desktop,
         }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_THUNARX
-        if(!multi_sel_special && fmanager->priv->thunarx_menu_providers) {
+        thunarx_pfac = thunarx_provider_factory_get_default();
+
+        thunarx_menu_providers =
+            thunarx_provider_factory_list_providers(thunarx_pfac,
+                                                    THUNARX_TYPE_MENU_PROVIDER);
+
+        g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(thunarx_pfac));
+
+        if(!multi_sel_special && thunarx_menu_providers) {
             GList *menu_items = NULL;
             ThunarxMenuProvider *provider;
 
             if(selected->data == fmanager->priv->desktop_icon) {
                 /* click on the desktop itself, only show folder actions */
-                for(l = fmanager->priv->thunarx_menu_providers; l; l = l->next) {
+                for(l = thunarx_menu_providers; l; l = l->next) {
                     provider = THUNARX_MENU_PROVIDER(l->data);
                     menu_items = g_list_concat(menu_items,
                                                  thunarx_menu_provider_get_folder_menu_items(provider,
@@ -1819,7 +1824,7 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_populate_context_menu(XfceDesktop *desktop,
             } else {
                 /* thunar file specific actions (allows them to operate on folders
                  * that are on the desktop as well) */
-                for(l = fmanager->priv->thunarx_menu_providers; l; l = l->next) {
+                for(l = thunarx_menu_providers; l; l = l->next) {
                     provider = THUNARX_MENU_PROVIDER(l->data);
                     menu_items = g_list_concat(menu_items,
                                                  thunarx_menu_provider_get_file_menu_items(provider,
@@ -1839,6 +1844,10 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_populate_context_menu(XfceDesktop *desktop,
                 gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), mi);
             }
         }
+
+        g_list_foreach(thunarx_menu_providers,
+                       (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
+        g_list_free(thunarx_menu_providers);
 #endif
 
         if(file_icon == fmanager->priv->desktop_icon) {
@@ -3186,9 +3195,6 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_real_init(XfdesktopIconViewManager *manager,
     XfdesktopFileIconManager *fmanager = XFDESKTOP_FILE_ICON_MANAGER(manager);
     GFileInfo *desktop_info;
     gint i;
-#ifdef HAVE_THUNARX
-    ThunarxProviderFactory *thunarx_pfac;
-#endif
 
     if(fmanager->priv->inited) {
         g_warning("Initializing icon manager when already inited");
@@ -3258,19 +3264,6 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_real_init(XfdesktopIconViewManager *manager,
             xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_add_special_file_icon(fmanager, i);
     }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_THUNARX
-    thunarx_pfac = thunarx_provider_factory_get_default();
-
-    fmanager->priv->thunarx_menu_providers =
-        thunarx_provider_factory_list_providers(thunarx_pfac,
-                                                THUNARX_TYPE_MENU_PROVIDER);
-    fmanager->priv->thunarx_properties_providers =
-        thunarx_provider_factory_list_providers(thunarx_pfac,
-                                                THUNARX_TYPE_PROPERTY_PAGE_PROVIDER);
-
-    g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(thunarx_pfac));
-#endif
-
     desktop_info = g_file_query_info(fmanager->priv->folder,
                                      XFDESKTOP_FILE_INFO_NAMESPACE,
                                      G_FILE_QUERY_INFO_NONE,
@@ -3385,16 +3378,6 @@ xfdesktop_file_icon_manager_fini(XfdesktopIconViewManager *manager)
     g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(fmanager->priv->desktop_icon));
     fmanager->priv->desktop_icon = NULL;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_THUNARX
-    g_list_foreach(fmanager->priv->thunarx_menu_providers,
-                   (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
-    g_list_free(fmanager->priv->thunarx_menu_providers);
-
-    g_list_foreach(fmanager->priv->thunarx_properties_providers,
-                   (GFunc)g_object_unref, NULL);
-    g_list_free(fmanager->priv->thunarx_properties_providers);
-#endif
-
     g_hash_table_destroy(fmanager->priv->special_icons);
     fmanager->priv->special_icons = NULL;