diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.cpp
index 718ffb44e1..6d5b08b916 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ namespace Oxygen
     {
         readConfig();
         setInitialized( true );
+        connect(options(), &KDecorationOptions::colorsChanged, [this]() {
+            _shadowCache.invalidateCaches();
+        });
+        connect(options(), &KDecorationOptions::configChanged, [this]() {
+            // read in the configuration
+            setInitialized( false );
+            readConfig();
+            setInitialized( true );
+            emit recreateDecorations();
+        });
     }
 
     //___________________________________________________
@@ -58,21 +68,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
     KDecoration* Factory::createDecoration(KDecorationBridge* bridge )
     { return (new Client( bridge, this ))->decoration(); }
 
-    //___________________________________________________
-    bool Factory::reset(unsigned long changed)
-    {
-
-        if( changed & SettingColors )
-        { _shadowCache.invalidateCaches(); }
-
-        // read in the configuration
-        setInitialized( false );
-        readConfig();
-        setInitialized( true );
-        return true;
-
-    }
-
     //___________________________________________________
     void Factory::readConfig()
     {
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.h b/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.h
index 25dbae2af7..9ed90ec156 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.h
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenfactory.h
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
         //! create decoration
         virtual KDecoration *createDecoration(KDecorationBridge *b);
 
-        //! configuration reset
-        virtual bool reset(unsigned long changed);
-
         //! configuration capabilities
         virtual bool supports( Ability ability ) const;