diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index 75534969da..07ae3d59c1 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,12 @@ bool Client::checkBorderSizes( bool also_resize )
     return true;
     }
 
+void Client::repaintDecoration()
+    {
+    if( decoration != NULL )
+        decoration->widget()->update();
+    }
+
 void Client::detectNoBorder()
     {
     if( shape())
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 57c7ee03d3..d86bcfcc63 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class Client
 
         void updateDecoration( bool check_workspace_pos, bool force = false );
         bool checkBorderSizes( bool also_resize );
+        void repaintDecoration();
 
         void updateShape();
         
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index a8094e233d..b23dcc9988 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1011,6 +1011,8 @@ void Workspace::slotReconfigure()
     else
         {
         forEachClient( CheckBorderSizesProcedure());
+        foreach( Client* c, clients )
+            c->repaintDecoration();
         }
 
     if( options->electricBorders() == Options::ElectricAlways )