diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
index 45fd205fd9..a3ba77a0ee 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ DesktopGridEffectConfig::DesktopGridEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariant
     addConfig(DesktopGridConfig::self(), m_ui);
     connect(m_ui->kcfg_LayoutMode, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(layoutSelectionChanged()));
     connect(m_ui->desktopNameAlignmentCombo, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changed()));
+    connect(m_ui->shortcutEditor, SIGNAL(keyChange()), this, SLOT(changed()));
 
     load();
     layoutSelectionChanged();