diff --git a/effects/maketransparent_config.cpp b/effects/maketransparent_config.cpp
index 5909608f62..8e4c0cd4a3 100644
--- a/effects/maketransparent_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/maketransparent_config.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void MakeTransparentEffectConfig::save()
     conf.sync();
 
     emit changed(false);
-    EffectsHandler::sendReloadMessage( "translucentdecorations" );
+    EffectsHandler::sendReloadMessage( "maketransparent" );
     }
 
 void MakeTransparentEffectConfig::defaults()