diff --git a/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c b/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c
index f7cf1d68..615fd1cb 100644
--- a/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c
+++ b/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ static int ratbagd_button_set_button(sd_bus_message *m,
 					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
 					       "ButtonMapping",
 					       NULL);
+
+		sd_bus_emit_properties_changed(bus,
+					       button->path,
+					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
+					       "ActionType",
+					       NULL);
 	}
 
 	return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "u", r);
@@ -142,6 +148,12 @@ static int ratbagd_button_set_special(sd_bus_message *m,
 					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
 					       "SpecialMapping",
 					       NULL);
+
+		sd_bus_emit_properties_changed(bus,
+					       button->path,
+					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
+					       "ActionType",
+					       NULL);
 	}
 
 	return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "u", r);
@@ -229,6 +241,12 @@ static int ratbagd_button_set_key(sd_bus_message *m,
 					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
 					       "KeyMapping",
 					       NULL);
+
+		sd_bus_emit_properties_changed(bus,
+					       button->path,
+					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
+					       "ActionType",
+					       NULL);
 	}
 
 	return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "u", r);
@@ -374,6 +392,12 @@ static int ratbagd_button_set_macro(sd_bus_message *m,
 					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
 					       "Macro",
 					       NULL);
+
+		sd_bus_emit_properties_changed(bus,
+					       button->path,
+					       RATBAGD_NAME_ROOT ".Button",
+					       "ActionType",
+					       NULL);
 	}
 
 	return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "u", r);