diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/signals.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/signals.py
index f3dbdee24..d33fd83c9 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/signals.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/signals.py
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ class Signals(component.Component):
     def config_value_changed(self, key, value):
         log.debug("config_value_changed signal received..")
         component.get("StatusBar").config_value_changed(key, value)
-        component.get("SystemTray").config_value_changed(key, value)
 
     def torrent_queue_changed(self):
         log.debug("torrent_queue_changed signal received..")
@@ -154,4 +153,3 @@ class Signals(component.Component):
 
     def torrent_state_changed(self, value):
         log.debug("torrent_state_changed: %s", value)
-
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/systemtray.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/systemtray.py
index cd2ed85e1..1de5fd980 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/systemtray.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/systemtray.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class SystemTray(component.Component):
             self.tray_glade.get_widget("menuitem_quitdaemon").hide()
             self.tray_glade.get_widget("separatormenuitem4").hide()
 
+        component.get("Signals").connect_to_signal("config_value_changed", self.config_value_changed)
         if client.get_core_uri() == None:
         # Hide menu widgets because we're not connected to a host.
             for widget in self.hide_widget_list: