diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 040f89115..60d27d916 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ ki18n_wrap_ui(okularpart_SRCS
    conf/dlgpresentationbase.ui
 )
 
-kconfig_add_kcfg_files(okularpart_SRCS conf/settings.kcfgc)
+kconfig_add_kcfg_files(okularpart_SRCS GENERATE_MOC conf/settings.kcfgc)
 
 add_library(okularpart SHARED ${okularpart_SRCS})
 generate_export_header(okularpart BASE_NAME okularpart)
diff --git a/conf/okular.kcfg b/conf/okular.kcfg
index b15c1ade2..ddf56f01e 100644
--- a/conf/okular.kcfg
+++ b/conf/okular.kcfg
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
       http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
  <include>kuser.h</include>
  <kcfgfile arg="true" />
+ <signal name="builtinAnnotationToolsChanged" />
+ <signal name="quickAnnotationToolsChanged" />
  <group name="Dlg Performance" >
   <entry key="EnableCompositing" type="Bool" >
    <default>true</default>
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@
       }
     </code>
     <default code="true">builtinAnnotationTools</default>
+    <emit signal="builtinAnnotationToolsChanged" />
   </entry>
   <entry key="QuickAnnotationTools" type="StringList">
     <code>
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@
       }
     </code>
     <default code="true">quickAnnotationTools</default>
+    <emit signal="quickAnnotationToolsChanged" />
   </entry>
   <entry key="AnnotationContinuousMode" type="Bool">
    <default>true</default>
diff --git a/mobile/components/CMakeLists.txt b/mobile/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 58ca15974..ccad4c9fc 100644
--- a/mobile/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mobile/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ set(okular_SRCS
     okularsingleton.cpp
     )
 
-kconfig_add_kcfg_files(okular_SRCS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/settings_mobile.kcfgc)
+kconfig_add_kcfg_files(okular_SRCS GENERATE_MOC ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/settings_mobile.kcfgc)
 
 add_library(okularplugin SHARED ${okular_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(okularplugin PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "okularpart_EXPORTS")
diff --git a/ui/annotationactionhandler.cpp b/ui/annotationactionhandler.cpp
index 96336457d..07f9247b9 100644
--- a/ui/annotationactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/ui/annotationactionhandler.cpp
@@ -726,9 +726,13 @@ void AnnotationActionHandler::setupAnnotationToolBarVisibilityAction()
     connect(d->aShowToolBar, &QAction::toggled, this, [this](bool checked) { d->slotToolBarVisibilityChanged(checked); });
 }
 
-void AnnotationActionHandler::reparseTools()
+void AnnotationActionHandler::reparseBuiltinToolsConfig()
 {
     d->parseTool(d->selectedTool);
+}
+
+void AnnotationActionHandler::reparseQuickToolsConfig()
+{
     d->populateQuickAnnotations();
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/annotationactionhandler.h b/ui/annotationactionhandler.h
index 8d9f95fcd..3e7338e03 100644
--- a/ui/annotationactionhandler.h
+++ b/ui/annotationactionhandler.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public:
      * selected, an annotation property (line width, colors, opacity, font) is modified.
      */
     void setupAnnotationToolBarVisibilityAction();
-    void reparseTools();
+    void reparseBuiltinToolsConfig();
+    void reparseQuickToolsConfig();
     void setToolsEnabled(bool on);
     void setTextToolsEnabled(bool on);
     void deselectAllAnnotationActions();
diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
index 7696df401..f842a6d60 100644
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
@@ -733,26 +733,40 @@ PageViewAnnotator::PageViewAnnotator(PageView *parent, Okular::Document *storage
     , m_lockedItem(nullptr)
 {
     reparseConfig();
+    reparseBuiltinToolsConfig();
+    reparseQuickToolsConfig();
+    connect(Okular::Settings::self(), &Okular::Settings::builtinAnnotationToolsChanged, this, &PageViewAnnotator::reparseBuiltinToolsConfig);
+    connect(Okular::Settings::self(), &Okular::Settings::quickAnnotationToolsChanged, this, &PageViewAnnotator::reparseQuickToolsConfig);
 }
 
 void PageViewAnnotator::reparseConfig()
+{
+    m_continuousMode = Okular::Settings::annotationContinuousMode();
+
+    if (Okular::Settings::identityAuthor().isEmpty())
+        detachAnnotation();
+}
+
+void PageViewAnnotator::reparseBuiltinToolsConfig()
 {
     // Read tool list from configuration. It's a list of XML <tool></tool> elements
     if (!m_builtinToolsDefinition)
         m_builtinToolsDefinition = new AnnotationTools();
     m_builtinToolsDefinition->setTools(Okular::Settings::builtinAnnotationTools());
 
+    if (m_actionHandler)
+        m_actionHandler->reparseBuiltinToolsConfig();
+}
+
+void PageViewAnnotator::reparseQuickToolsConfig()
+{
+    // Read tool list from configuration. It's a list of XML <tool></tool> elements
     if (!m_quickToolsDefinition)
         m_quickToolsDefinition = new AnnotationTools();
     m_quickToolsDefinition->setTools(Okular::Settings::quickAnnotationTools());
 
-    m_continuousMode = Okular::Settings::annotationContinuousMode();
-
-    if (Okular::Settings::identityAuthor().isEmpty())
-        detachAnnotation();
-
     if (m_actionHandler)
-        m_actionHandler->reparseTools();
+        m_actionHandler->reparseQuickToolsConfig();
 }
 
 PageViewAnnotator::~PageViewAnnotator()
diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.h b/ui/pageviewannotator.h
index 6e3dd432b..6528c5939 100644
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.h
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void toolSelected();
 
 private:
+    void reparseBuiltinToolsConfig();
+    void reparseQuickToolsConfig();
     // save the annotation tools to Okular settings
     void saveAnnotationTools();
     // returns the engine QDomElement of the the currently active tool