diff --git a/krunner/view.cpp b/krunner/view.cpp
--- a/krunner/view.cpp
+++ b/krunner/view.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@
 
     connect(KWindowSystem::self(), &KWindowSystem::workAreaChanged, this, &View::resetScreenPos);
 
-    KDirWatch::self()->addFile(m_config.name());
+    const QString configPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation)
+                               + QLatin1Char('/') + m_config.config()->name();
+    KDirWatch::self()->addFile(configPath);
 
     // Catch both, direct changes to the config file ...
     connect(KDirWatch::self(), &KDirWatch::dirty, this, [this]() {