diff --git a/widgets/meter.cpp b/widgets/meter.cpp
index 0bec03406..d1007e556 100644
--- a/widgets/meter.cpp
+++ b/widgets/meter.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ void Meter::setValue(int value)
         d->animation->setEndValue(value);
         d->animation->start();
     }
+    emit valueChanged(value);
 }
 
 int MeterPrivate::meterValue() const
diff --git a/widgets/meter.h b/widgets/meter.h
index c194e68fc..a0719841e 100644
--- a/widgets/meter.h
+++ b/widgets/meter.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Meter : public QGraphicsWidget
     Q_ENUMS(MeterType)
     Q_PROPERTY(int minimum READ minimum WRITE setMinimum)
     Q_PROPERTY(int maximum READ maximum WRITE setMaximum)
-    Q_PROPERTY(int value READ value WRITE setValue)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int value READ value WRITE setValue NOTIFY valueChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString svg READ svg WRITE setSvg)
     Q_PROPERTY(MeterType meterType READ meterType WRITE setMeterType)
 
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
      */
     void setValue(int value);
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    /**
+     * This signal is sent when the value of the meter changes programmatically.
+     * The meter's value is passed.
+     */
+    void valueChanged(const int &value);
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Reimplemented from Plasma::Widget