diff --git a/keyboard_layout_switching.cpp b/keyboard_layout_switching.cpp
index 49bbc72471..1cd7c61f30 100644
--- a/keyboard_layout_switching.cpp
+++ b/keyboard_layout_switching.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void Policy::setLayout(quint32 layout)
     m_xkb->switchToLayout(layout);
     if (previousLayout != m_xkb->currentLayout()) {
         m_layout->updateNotifier();
+        emit m_layout->layoutChanged();
     }
 }