diff --git a/src/plasma/svg.cpp b/src/plasma/svg.cpp
index 21937c5e4..8254b3ead 100644
--- a/src/plasma/svg.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/svg.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ bool SvgPrivate::setImagePath(const QString &imagePath)
         lastModified = info.lastModified().toTime_t();
     }
 
+    q->resize();
     emit q->imagePathChanged();
 
     return updateNeeded;