diff --git a/tools/ratbagd.py b/tools/ratbagd.py
index 9b628fa8..0be83d58 100644
--- a/tools/ratbagd.py
+++ b/tools/ratbagd.py
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ class RatbagdButton(_RatbagdDBus):
         """
         ret = self._dbus_call("SetButtonMapping", "u", button)
         self._set_dbus_property("ButtonMapping", "u", button, readwrite=False)
+        self.notify("action-type")
         return ret
 
     @GObject.Property
@@ -536,6 +537,7 @@ class RatbagdButton(_RatbagdDBus):
         """
         ret = self._dbus_call("SetMacro", "a(uu)", macro)
         self._set_dbus_property("Macro", "a(uu)", macro, readwrite=False)
+        self.notify("action-type")
         return ret
 
     @GObject.Property
@@ -551,6 +553,7 @@ class RatbagdButton(_RatbagdDBus):
         """
         ret = self._dbus_call("SetSpecialMapping", "u", special)
         self._set_dbus_property("SpecialMapping", "u", special, readwrite=False)
+        self.notify("action-type")
         return ret
 
     @GObject.Property
@@ -568,6 +571,7 @@ class RatbagdButton(_RatbagdDBus):
         """
         ret = self._dbus_call("SetKeyMapping", "au", keys)
         self._set_dbus_property("KeyMapping", "au", keys, readwrite=False)
+        self.notify("action-type")
         return ret
 
     @GObject.Property