diff --git a/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test13.h.ref b/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test13.h.ref
--- a/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test13.h.ref
+++ b/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test13.h.ref
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
       if (v != mBrightness && !isImmutable( QStringLiteral( "brightness" ) )) {
         mBrightness = v;
         Q_EMIT brightnessChanged();
+        Q_EMIT configurationChanged();
       }
     }
 
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void brightnessChanged();
 
+    /** Triggered whenever a setting changes */
+    void configurationChanged();
+
   private:
     void itemChanged(quint64 flags);
 
diff --git a/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test_signal.h.ref b/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test_signal.h.ref
--- a/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test_signal.h.ref
+++ b/autotests/kconfig_compiler/test_signal.h.ref
@@ -127,11 +127,15 @@
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void emoticonSettingsChanged();
 
+
     /**
       Tell when a complete style change.
     */
     void styleChanged(const QString & stylePath, const QString & StyleCSSVariant);
 
+    /** Triggered whenever a setting changes */
+    void configurationChanged();
+
   private:
     void itemChanged(quint64 flags);
 
diff --git a/src/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp b/src/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp
--- a/src/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp
@@ -1467,6 +1467,7 @@
         } else {
             out << "  " << This << varPath(QStringLiteral("settingsChanged"), cfg) << " |= " << signalEnumName(signal.name) << ";" << endl;
         }
+        out << "  Q_EMIT " << This << "configurationChanged();" << endl;
     }
     if (hasBody) {
         out << "}" << endl;
@@ -1799,8 +1800,9 @@
     }
 
     h << "#include <QCoreApplication>" << endl;
-    h << "#include <QDebug>" << endl << endl;
+    h << "#include <QDebug>" << endl;
 
+    h << endl;
     // Includes
     for (it = includes.constBegin(); it != includes.constEnd(); ++it) {
         if ((*it).startsWith('"')) {
@@ -2116,8 +2118,12 @@
                     h << ", ";
                 }
             }
-            h << ");" << endl;
+            h << ");" << endl << endl;
+
         }
+        h << "    /** Triggered whenever a setting changes */" << endl;
+        h << "    void configurationChanged();" << endl;
+
         h << endl;
 
         h << "  private:" << endl;
@@ -2198,7 +2204,6 @@
         if (hasNonModifySignals) {
             h << "    uint " << varName(QStringLiteral("settingsChanged"), cfg) << ";" << endl;
         }
-
     } else {
         // use a private class for both member variables and items
         h << "  private:" << endl;