diff --git a/src/abstract_output.h b/src/abstract_output.h
index 64e03c781d..a93af2a360 100644
--- a/src/abstract_output.h
+++ b/src/abstract_output.h
@@ -232,6 +232,25 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void wakeUp();
 
+    /**
+     * Notifies that the output is about to change configuration based on a
+     * user interaction.
+     *
+     * Be it because it gets a transformation or moved around.
+     *
+     * Only to be used for effects
+     */
+    void aboutToChange();
+
+    /**
+     * Notifies that the output changed based on a user interaction.
+     *
+     * Be it because it gets a transformation or moved around.
+     *
+     * Only to be used for effects
+     */
+    void changed();
+
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(AbstractOutput)
     int m_directScanoutCount = 0;
diff --git a/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp b/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
index 8961614990..5ba940ded7 100644
--- a/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/src/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ void AbstractWaylandOutput::setSubPixelInternal(SubPixel subPixel)
 
 void AbstractWaylandOutput::applyChanges(const KWaylandServer::OutputChangeSet *changeSet)
 {
+    Q_EMIT aboutToChange();
+
     qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Apply changes to the Wayland output.";
     bool emitModeChanged = false;
     bool overallSizeCheckNeeded = false;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ void AbstractWaylandOutput::applyChanges(const KWaylandServer::OutputChangeSet *
         qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Setting VRR Policy:" << changeSet->vrrPolicy();
         setVrrPolicy(static_cast<RenderLoop::VrrPolicy>(changeSet->vrrPolicy()));
     }
+    Q_EMIT changed();
 
     overallSizeCheckNeeded |= emitModeChanged;
     if (overallSizeCheckNeeded) {
diff --git a/src/effects.cpp b/src/effects.cpp
index 5460b853bb..e80bc18e5b 100644
--- a/src/effects.cpp
+++ b/src/effects.cpp
@@ -1726,6 +1726,8 @@ EffectScreenImpl::EffectScreenImpl(AbstractOutput *output, QObject *parent)
     : EffectScreen(parent)
     , m_platformOutput(output)
 {
+    connect(output, &AbstractOutput::aboutToChange, this, &EffectScreen::aboutToChange);
+    connect(output, &AbstractOutput::changed, this, &EffectScreen::changed);
     connect(output, &AbstractOutput::wakeUp, this, &EffectScreen::wakeUp);
     connect(output, &AbstractOutput::aboutToTurnOff, this, &EffectScreen::aboutToTurnOff);
     connect(output, &AbstractOutput::scaleChanged, this, &EffectScreen::devicePixelRatioChanged);
diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index 9f69f0e6fe..53e3d2f5a5 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -1873,6 +1873,21 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * This signal is emitted when the device pixel ratio of this screen changes.
      */
     void devicePixelRatioChanged();
+
+    /**
+     * Notifies that the output is about to change configuration based on a
+     * user interaction.
+     *
+     * Be it because it gets a transformation or moved around.
+     */
+    void aboutToChange();
+
+    /**
+     * Notifies that the output changed based on a user interaction.
+     *
+     * Be it because it gets a transformation or moved around.
+     */
+    void changed();
 };
 
 /**