diff --git a/src/plasma/service.cpp b/src/plasma/service.cpp
index a7b2e2806..c50a26f56 100644
--- a/src/plasma/service.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/service.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ void Service::setOperationEnabled(const QString &operation, bool enable)
             }
         }
     }
+    emit operationEnabledChanged(operation, enable);
 }
 
 bool Service::isOperationEnabled(const QString &operation) const
diff --git a/src/plasma/service.h b/src/plasma/service.h
index 70e4e458b..8b5852d31 100644
--- a/src/plasma/service.h
+++ b/src/plasma/service.h
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void serviceReady(Plasma::Service *service);
 
+    /**
+     * Emitted when an operation got enabled or disabled
+     */
+    void operationEnabledChanged(const QString &operation, bool enabled);
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Default constructor