diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc
index 9c9dac131..558f1a93e 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ struct Backdrop::Main
 		Signal_transmitter(config_dispatcher).submit();
 
 		nitpicker.mode_sigh(config_dispatcher);
+
+		config()->sigh(config_dispatcher);
 	}
 };