diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp
index debed25e4..ac92599ae 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ void TDEEventDevice::eventReceived() {
 			emit keyPressed(ev.code, this);
 		}
 		if (ev.type == EV_SW) {
+			internalReadActiveSwitches();
 			emit switchChanged();
 		}
 	}