diff --git a/modules/programs/kitty.nix b/modules/programs/kitty.nix
index df794860d..3369b1319 100644
--- a/modules/programs/kitty.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/kitty.nix
@@ -110,24 +110,29 @@ in {
 
     home.packages = [ pkgs.kitty ] ++ optionalPackage cfg.font;
 
-    xdg.configFile."kitty/kitty.conf".text = ''
-      # Generated by Home Manager.
-      # See https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf.html
+    xdg.configFile."kitty/kitty.conf" = {
+      onChange = ''
+        ${pkgs.procps}/bin/pkill -USR1 -u $USER kitty || true
+      '';
+      text = ''
+        # Generated by Home Manager.
+        # See https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf.html
 
-      ${optionalString (cfg.font != null) ''
-        font_family ${cfg.font.name}
-        ${optionalString (cfg.font.size != null)
-        "font_size ${toString cfg.font.size}"}
-      ''}
+        ${optionalString (cfg.font != null) ''
+          font_family ${cfg.font.name}
+          ${optionalString (cfg.font.size != null)
+          "font_size ${toString cfg.font.size}"}
+        ''}
 
-      ${toKittyConfig cfg.settings}
+        ${toKittyConfig cfg.settings}
 
-      ${toKittyKeybindings cfg.keybindings}
+        ${toKittyKeybindings cfg.keybindings}
 
-      ${toKittyEnv cfg.environment}
+        ${toKittyEnv cfg.environment}
 
-      ${cfg.extraConfig}
-    '';
+        ${cfg.extraConfig}
+      '';
+    };
 
     xdg.configFile."kitty/macos-launch-services-cmdline" =
       mkIf (cfg.darwinLaunchOptions != null) {