diff --git a/kxkb/kcmlayout.cpp b/kxkb/kcmlayout.cpp
index d780400d6..fb4d5d063 100644
--- a/kxkb/kcmlayout.cpp
+++ b/kxkb/kcmlayout.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ LayoutConfig::LayoutConfig(TQWidget *parent, const char *name)
 
   connect( widget->bgColor, TQ_SIGNAL( changed(const TQColor&) ), this, TQ_SLOT(changed()));
   connect( widget->fgColor, TQ_SIGNAL( changed(const TQColor&) ), this, TQ_SLOT(changed()));
+  connect( widget->chkBgTransparent, TQ_SIGNAL( changed(const TQFont&) ), this, TQ_SLOT(changed()));
   connect( widget->labelFont, TQ_SIGNAL( fontSelected(const TQFont&) ), this, TQ_SLOT(changed()));
   connect( widget->chkLabelShadow, TQ_SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, TQ_SLOT(changed()));
   connect( widget->shColor, TQ_SIGNAL( changed(const TQColor&) ), this, TQ_SLOT(changed()));