diff --git a/scripting/scripting.cpp b/scripting/scripting.cpp
index 6c6e258656..13a77bc346 100644
--- a/scripting/scripting.cpp
+++ b/scripting/scripting.cpp
@@ -607,6 +607,12 @@ void KWin::Scripting::start()
 LoadScriptList KWin::Scripting::queryScriptsToLoad()
 {
     KSharedConfig::Ptr _config = KGlobal::config();
+    static bool s_started = false;
+    if (s_started) {
+        _config->reparseConfiguration();
+    } else {
+        s_started = true;
+    }
     QMap<QString,QString> pluginStates = KConfigGroup(_config, "Plugins").entryMap();
     KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("KWin/Script");