diff --git a/src/options.cpp b/src/options.cpp
index 3849d453a2..0589ac809c 100644
--- a/src/options.cpp
+++ b/src/options.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Options::Options(QObject *parent)
     m_configWatcher = KConfigWatcher::create(m_settings->sharedConfig());
     connect(m_configWatcher.data(), &KConfigWatcher::configChanged, this, [this](const KConfigGroup &group, const QByteArrayList &names) {
         if (group.name() == QLatin1String("KDE") && names.contains(QByteArrayLiteral("AnimationDurationFactor"))) {
+            m_settings->load();
             Q_EMIT animationSpeedChanged();
         } else if (group.name() == QLatin1String("Xwayland")) {
             workspace()->reconfigure();