diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.cpp
index 1c75b0db50..c9c6987542 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 #include "advanced.moc"
 #include <klocale.h>
 
+#include <QtDBus/QtDBus>
+
 #include "compositingprefs.h"
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -89,7 +91,12 @@ void KWinAdvancedCompositingOptions::save()
     config.writeEntry("GLVSync", ui.glVSync->isChecked());
 
     enableButtonApply(false);
-    emit configSaved();
+
+    // Send signal to kwin
+    mKWinConfig->sync();
+    // Send signal to all kwin instances
+    QDBusMessage message = QDBusMessage::createSignal("/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reinitCompositing");
+    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.h b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.h
index 4efaba9692..33824d3066 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.h
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/advanced.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ class KWinAdvancedCompositingOptions : public KDialog
         void save();
         void compositingModeChanged();
 
-    signals:
-        void configSaved();
-
     private:
         KSharedConfigPtr mKWinConfig;
         Ui::KWinAdvancedCompositingOptions ui;
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp
index 7b7cd37125..aa12a80748 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ void KWinCompositingConfig::showAdvancedOptions()
     KWinAdvancedCompositingOptions* dialog = new KWinAdvancedCompositingOptions(this, mKWinConfig, &mDefaultPrefs);
 
     dialog->show();
-    connect(dialog, SIGNAL(configSaved()), this, SLOT(configChanged()));
 }
 
 void KWinCompositingConfig::showConfirmDialog()
diff --git a/org.kde.KWin.xml b/org.kde.KWin.xml
index 64306f7b1e..2aa62dfc34 100644
--- a/org.kde.KWin.xml
+++ b/org.kde.KWin.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     <method name="previousDesktop"/>
     <method name="circulateDesktopApplications"/>
     <signal name="reloadConfig"/>
+    <signal name="reinitCompositing"/>
     <method name="loadEffect">
     <arg name="name" type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index d1dd80a1fa..20f6a7110d 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ Workspace::Workspace( bool restore )
     QDBusConnection dbus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
     dbus.registerObject("/KWin", this);
     dbus.connect(QString(), "/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reloadConfig", this, SLOT(slotReloadConfig()));
+    dbus.connect(QString(), "/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reinitCompositing", this, SLOT(slotReinitCompositing()));
     _self = this;
     mgr = new PluginMgr;
     QX11Info info;
@@ -1049,6 +1050,19 @@ void Workspace::slotReconfigure()
         }
     }
 
+void Workspace::slotReinitCompositing()
+    {
+    // Reparse config. Config options will be reloaded by setupCompositing()
+    KGlobal::config()->reparseConfiguration();
+
+    // Stop any current compositing
+    finishCompositing();
+    // And start new one
+    setupCompositing();
+    if( effects ) // setupCompositing() may fail
+        effects->reconfigure();
+    }
+
 void Workspace::loadDesktopSettings()
     {
     KSharedConfig::Ptr c = KGlobal::config();
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 55fa56a43b..e7733ee370 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
         void slotSettingsChanged( int category );
 
         void slotReconfigure();
+        void slotReinitCompositing();
 
         void slotKillWindow();