diff --git a/org.kde.KWin.xml b/org.kde.KWin.xml
index b3573195a3..64306f7b1e 100644
--- a/org.kde.KWin.xml
+++ b/org.kde.KWin.xml
@@ -43,5 +43,8 @@
     <method name="toggleEffect">
     <arg name="name" type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
+    <method name="reloadEffect">
+    <arg name="name" type="s" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
   </interface>
 </node>
diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index 2664541ed0..13d55c5c09 100644
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -710,6 +710,12 @@ void Workspace::unloadEffect( const QString& name )
         static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->unloadEffect( name );
     }
 
+void Workspace::reloadEffect( const QString& name )
+    {
+    if( effects )
+        static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->reloadEffect( name );
+    }
+
 void Workspace::slotActivateAttentionWindow()
     {
     if( attention_chain.count() > 0 )
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index dcc2615504..7fb2921379 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
 
         void loadEffect( const QString& name );
         void toggleEffect( const QString& name );
+        void reloadEffect( const QString& name );
 
         void unloadEffect( const QString& name );