diff --git a/virtualdesktops.cpp b/virtualdesktops.cpp
--- a/virtualdesktops.cpp
+++ b/virtualdesktops.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 
     connect(this, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopCreated, m_virtualDesktopManagement, createPlasmaVirtualDesktop);
 
+    connect(this, &VirtualDesktopManager::rowsChanged, m_virtualDesktopManagement,
+         &PlasmaVirtualDesktopManagementInterface::setRows);
     //handle removed: from VirtualDesktopManager to the wayland interface
     connect(this, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopRemoved, m_virtualDesktopManagement,
         [this](VirtualDesktop *desktop) {