diff --git a/src/shell/panelview.cpp b/src/shell/panelview.cpp
index dc8737c5f..903c076e3 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/panelview.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ void PanelView::setVisibilityMode(PanelView::VisibilityMode mode)
     updateStruts();
 
     KWindowSystem::setOnAllDesktops(winId(), true);
+    emit visibilityModeChanged();
 }
 
 PanelView::VisibilityMode PanelView::visibilityMode() const
diff --git a/src/shell/panelview.h b/src/shell/panelview.h
index 1f7550c08..9e75f9adf 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelview.h
+++ b/src/shell/panelview.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class PanelView : public PlasmaQuickView
     Q_PROPERTY(int maximumLength READ maximumLength WRITE setMaximumLength NOTIFY maximumLengthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int minimumLength READ minimumLength WRITE setMinimumLength NOTIFY minimumLengthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QScreen *screen READ screen WRITE setScreen NOTIFY screenChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(VisibilityMode visibilityMode READ visibilityMode WRITE setVisibilityMode)
+    Q_PROPERTY(VisibilityMode visibilityMode READ visibilityMode WRITE setVisibilityMode NOTIFY visibilityModeChanged)
 
 public:
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void maximumLengthChanged();
     void minimumLengthChanged();
     void screenChanged(QScreen *screen);
+    void visibilityModeChanged();
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     /**