diff --git a/src/dbusinterface.cpp b/src/dbusinterface.cpp
index abecc29247..7b766ef84e 100644
--- a/src/dbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/dbusinterface.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ VirtualDesktopManagerDBusInterface::VirtualDesktopManagerDBusInterface(VirtualDe
             Q_EMIT desktopsChanged(desktops());
         });
     }
-    connect(m_manager, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated, this, [this](VirtualDesktop *vd) {
+    connect(m_manager, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopAdded, this, [this](VirtualDesktop *vd) {
         connect(vd, &VirtualDesktop::x11DesktopNumberChanged, this, [this, vd]() {
             DBusDesktopDataStruct data{.position = vd->x11DesktopNumber() - 1, .id = vd->id(), .name = vd->name()};
             Q_EMIT desktopDataChanged(vd->id(), data);
diff --git a/src/effects.cpp b/src/effects.cpp
index 0e068e7bd1..5189f83ea5 100644
--- a/src/effects.cpp
+++ b/src/effects.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ EffectsHandlerImpl::EffectsHandlerImpl(Compositor *compositor, WorkspaceScene *s
         Q_EMIT desktopGridWidthChanged(width);
         Q_EMIT desktopGridHeightChanged(height);
     });
-    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated, this, &EffectsHandler::desktopAdded);
+    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopAdded, this, &EffectsHandler::desktopAdded);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopRemoved, this, &EffectsHandler::desktopRemoved);
     connect(Cursors::self()->mouse(), &Cursor::mouseChanged, this, &EffectsHandler::mouseChanged);
     connect(ws, &Workspace::geometryChanged, this, &EffectsHandler::virtualScreenSizeChanged);
diff --git a/src/scripting/virtualdesktopmodel.cpp b/src/scripting/virtualdesktopmodel.cpp
index bc8b69a93f..fe910a48a9 100644
--- a/src/scripting/virtualdesktopmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/virtualdesktopmodel.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ VirtualDesktopModel::VirtualDesktopModel(QObject *parent)
 {
     VirtualDesktopManager *manager = VirtualDesktopManager::self();
 
-    connect(manager, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated,
+    connect(manager, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopAdded,
             this, &VirtualDesktopModel::handleVirtualDesktopAdded);
     connect(manager, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopRemoved,
             this, &VirtualDesktopModel::handleVirtualDesktopRemoved);
diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
index 63052ce939..1f76ed8a75 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ WorkspaceWrapper::WorkspaceWrapper(QObject *parent)
     connect(ws, &Workspace::windowAdded, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::windowAdded);
     connect(ws, &Workspace::windowRemoved, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::windowRemoved);
     connect(ws, &Workspace::windowActivated, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::windowActivated);
-    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopsChanged);
+    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopAdded, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopsChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopRemoved, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopsChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::layoutChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopLayoutChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::currentChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::currentDesktopChanged);
diff --git a/src/virtualdesktops.cpp b/src/virtualdesktops.cpp
index 173b3ddd43..7b42f80eaf 100644
--- a/src/virtualdesktops.cpp
+++ b/src/virtualdesktops.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void VirtualDesktopManager::setVirtualDesktopManagement(PlasmaVirtualDesktopMana
         });
     };
 
-    connect(this, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated, m_virtualDesktopManagement, createPlasmaVirtualDesktop);
+    connect(this, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopAdded, m_virtualDesktopManagement, createPlasmaVirtualDesktop);
 
     connect(this, &VirtualDesktopManager::rowsChanged, m_virtualDesktopManagement, [this](uint rows) {
         m_virtualDesktopManagement->setRows(rows);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ VirtualDesktop *VirtualDesktopManager::createVirtualDesktop(uint position, const
     save();
 
     updateRootInfo();
-    Q_EMIT desktopCreated(vd);
+    Q_EMIT desktopAdded(vd);
     Q_EMIT countChanged(m_desktops.count() - 1, m_desktops.count());
     return vd;
 }
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void VirtualDesktopManager::setCount(uint count)
         save();
     }
     for (auto vd : std::as_const(newDesktops)) {
-        Q_EMIT desktopCreated(vd);
+        Q_EMIT desktopAdded(vd);
     }
     Q_EMIT countChanged(oldCount, m_desktops.count());
 }
diff --git a/src/virtualdesktops.h b/src/virtualdesktops.h
index 673ab0a0ba..6ee3ecb98e 100644
--- a/src/virtualdesktops.h
+++ b/src/virtualdesktops.h
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * A new desktop has been created
      * @param desktop the new just crated desktop
      */
-    void desktopCreated(KWin::VirtualDesktop *desktop);
+    void desktopAdded(KWin::VirtualDesktop *desktop);
 
     /**
      * A desktop has been removed and is about to be deleted
diff --git a/src/workspace.cpp b/src/workspace.cpp
index b3e5d2a967..1c6695788a 100644
--- a/src/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/workspace.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void Workspace::init()
 
     // create VirtualDesktopManager and perform dependency injection
     VirtualDesktopManager *vds = VirtualDesktopManager::self();
-    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated, this, &Workspace::slotDesktopAdded);
+    connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopAdded, this, &Workspace::slotDesktopAdded);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopRemoved, this, &Workspace::slotDesktopRemoved);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::currentChanged, this, &Workspace::slotCurrentDesktopChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::currentChanging, this, &Workspace::slotCurrentDesktopChanging);