diff --git a/svg.cpp b/svg.cpp
index f016f4f2f..f7564c1fb 100644
--- a/svg.cpp
+++ b/svg.cpp
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ void Svg::resize(const QSizeF &size)
 
     d->size = size;
     d->localRectCache.clear();
+    emit sizeChanged();
 }
 
 void Svg::resize()
@@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ void Svg::resize()
 
     d->size = d->naturalSize;
     d->localRectCache.clear();
+    emit sizeChanged();
 }
 
 QSize Svg::elementSize(const QString &elementId) const
diff --git a/svg.h b/svg.h
index 9942bc50f..0d4d15b01 100644
--- a/svg.h
+++ b/svg.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Svg : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_ENUMS(ContentType)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QSize size READ size WRITE resize)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QSize size READ size WRITE resize NOTIFY sizeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool multipleImages READ containsMultipleImages WRITE setContainsMultipleImages)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString imagePath READ imagePath WRITE setImagePath)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool usingRenderingCache READ isUsingRenderingCache WRITE setUsingRenderingCache)
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Svg : public QObject
 
     Q_SIGNALS:
         void repaintNeeded();
+        void sizeChanged();
 
     private:
         SvgPrivate *const d;