diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index ab5b69666d..12a4eafdad 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ void Options::reload()
     globalConfig.setGroup("KDE");
     d->fade_tooltips = globalConfig.readBoolEntry("EffectFadeTooltip", false);
     d->animate_tooltips = globalConfig.readBoolEntry("EffectAnimateTooltip", false);
+
+    emit resetClients();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 43a06db28b..80ef6abe03 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -320,6 +320,15 @@ public:
     */
     int electricBorderDelay();
 
+signals:
+    /**
+     * Emitted when KWin is asked to reconfigure itself.
+     * 
+     * Please note that this signal is obsolete, and provided only for
+     * backwards compatibility. It is advisable to use the reset() cdecl.
+     * in the style plugin interface instead of connecting to this signal.
+     */
+    void resetClients();
 
 public slots:
     void reload();