diff --git a/libs/plasmaclock/calendartable.cpp b/libs/plasmaclock/calendartable.cpp
index 9361a6a..5cba031 100644
--- a/libs/plasmaclock/calendartable.cpp
+++ b/libs/plasmaclock/calendartable.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class CalendarTablePrivate
             delayedPopulationTimer->setInterval(0);
             delayedPopulationTimer->setSingleShot(true);
             QObject::connect(delayedPopulationTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), q, SLOT(populateCalendar()));
+            QObject::connect(KGlobalSettings::self(), SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)), q, SLOT(settingsChanged(int)));
 
             setDate(initialDate);
         }
@@ -844,6 +845,10 @@ void CalendarTablePrivate::settingsChanged(int category)
     }
 
     calendar = KGlobal::locale()->calendar();
+    setCalendar(calendar);
+    // Signal out date change so any dependents will update as well
+    emit q->dateChanged(q->date(), q->date());
+    emit q->dateChanged(q->date());
     q->update();
 }