diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
index 03a5323430..3ebeefe212 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ QString KWinDecorationModule::quickHelp() const
 
 void KWinDecorationModule::resetKWin()
 {
-	bool ok = kapp->dcopClient()->send("kwin", "KWinInterface",
+	bool ok = kapp->dcopClient()->send("kwin*", "KWinInterface",
                         "reconfigure()", QByteArray());
 	if (!ok)
 		kdDebug() << "kcmkwindecoration: Could not reconfigure kwin" << endl;