diff --git a/kmail_part.cpp b/kmail_part.cpp
index 45fd1dc03..2fc8cb922 100644
--- a/kmail_part.cpp
+++ b/kmail_part.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ using KRecentAddress::RecentAddresses;
 #include <dcopclient.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
+#include <ksettings/dispatcher.h>
+
 
 #include <qlayout.h>
 
@@ -82,15 +84,15 @@ KMailPart::KMailPart(QWidget *parentWidget, const char *widgetName,
   kapp->dcopClient()->suspend(); // Don't handle DCOP requests yet
 
   //local, do the init
-  KMKernel *kmailKernel = new KMKernel();
-  kmailKernel->init();
-  kmailKernel->setXmlGuiInstance( KMailFactory::instance() );
+  KMKernel *mKMailKernel = new KMKernel();
+  mKMailKernel->init();
+  mKMailKernel->setXmlGuiInstance( KMailFactory::instance() );
 
   // and session management
-  kmailKernel->doSessionManagement();
+  mKMailKernel->doSessionManagement();
 
   // any dead letters?
-  kmailKernel->recoverDeadLetters();
+  mKMailKernel->recoverDeadLetters();
 
   kmsetSignalHandler(kmsignalHandler);
   kapp->dcopClient()->resume(); // Ok. We are ready for DCOP requests.
@@ -141,6 +143,9 @@ KMailPart::KMailPart(QWidget *parentWidget, const char *widgetName,
   KGlobal::iconLoader()->addAppDir( "kmail" );
   setXMLFile( "kmail_part.rc" );
 #endif
+
+  KSettings::Dispatcher::self()->registerInstance( KMailFactory::instance(), mKMailKernel,
+                                                   SLOT( slotConfigChanged() ) );
 }
 
 KMailPart::~KMailPart()
@@ -237,6 +242,5 @@ KMainWindow * KMailStatusBarExtension::mainWindow() const
   return static_cast<KMainWindow*>( mParent->parentWidget() );
 }
 
-
 #include "kmail_part.moc"
 
diff --git a/kmail_part.h b/kmail_part.h
index 9a1261758..7a4ed9b78 100644
--- a/kmail_part.h
+++ b/kmail_part.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class KDE_EXPORT KMailPart: public KParts::ReadOnlyPart, virtual public KMailPar
     virtual void guiActivateEvent(KParts::GUIActivateEvent *e);
 
   private:
-    KMKernel *kmailKernel;
+    KMKernel *mKMailKernel;
     KMMainWidget *mainWidget;
     ActionManager *mActionManager;
     KMailStatusBarExtension *mStatusBar;