diff --git a/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.cpp b/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.cpp
index 5469db0af..b8bca3013 100644
--- a/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.cpp
+++ b/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ void RefreshSettingsCleanupPage::cleanSettings()
 {
     initCleanupFolderSettings(QStringLiteral("kmail2rc"));
     initCleanupFolderSettings(QStringLiteral("kontactrc"));
+    Q_EMIT cleanDone(i18n("Clean Folder Settings Done"));
 }
 
 void RefreshSettingsCleanupPage::initCleanupFolderSettings(const QString &configName)
diff --git a/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.h b/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.h
index 17a59c395..2acbc0860 100644
--- a/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.h
+++ b/kmail-refresh-settings/refreshsettingscleanuppage.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public:
     explicit RefreshSettingsCleanupPage(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~RefreshSettingsCleanupPage();
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void cleanDone(const QString &msg);
+
 private:
     void cleanSettings();
     void cleanupFolderSettings(KConfigGroup &oldGroup);