diff --git a/desktopchangeosd.cpp b/desktopchangeosd.cpp
index 357b21c76..04eac921f 100644
--- a/desktopchangeosd.cpp
+++ b/desktopchangeosd.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ DesktopChangeOSD::DesktopChangeOSD(Workspace* ws)
     connect(&m_delayedHideTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(hide()));
     connect(ws, SIGNAL(currentDesktopChanged(int)), this, SLOT(desktopChanged(int)));
     connect(ws, SIGNAL(numberDesktopsChanged(int)), this, SLOT(numberDesktopsChanged()));
+    connect(ws, SIGNAL(configChanged()), this, SLOT(reconfigure()));
 
     m_scene = new QGraphicsScene(0);
     setScene(m_scene);
diff --git a/desktopchangeosd.h b/desktopchangeosd.h
index 4a9d1dee6..9c75205af 100644
--- a/desktopchangeosd.h
+++ b/desktopchangeosd.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ public:
     DesktopChangeOSD(Workspace* ws);
     ~DesktopChangeOSD();
 
-    void reconfigure();
-
     inline Plasma::FrameSvg* itemFrame() {
         return &m_item_frame;
     };
@@ -98,6 +96,7 @@ private:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void desktopChanged(int old);
     void numberDesktopsChanged();
+    void reconfigure();
 };
 
 class DesktopChangeItem : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 96d68a02b..18e2173f2 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -933,9 +933,7 @@ void Workspace::slotReconfigure()
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
     tab_box->reconfigure();
 #endif
-#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_DESKTOPCHANGEOSD
-    desktop_change_osd->reconfigure();
-#endif
+    emit configChanged();
     initPositioning->reinitCascading(0);
     discardPopup();
     forEachClient(CheckIgnoreFocusStealingProcedure());
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index eddcf0019..fa3d7bdab 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ signals:
                       Qt::MouseButtons buttons, Qt::MouseButtons oldbuttons,
                       Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::KeyboardModifiers oldmodifiers);
     void propertyNotify(long a);
+    void configChanged();
 
 private:
     void init();