diff --git a/event.h b/event.h
index 66b25f63..517f3bca 100644
--- a/event.h
+++ b/event.h
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
 
 #include "objects/client.h"
 
+/* luaa.c */
+void luaA_emit_refresh(void);
+
 static inline int
 awesome_refresh(void)
 {
+    luaA_emit_refresh();
     banning_refresh();
     stack_refresh();
     client_focus_refresh();
diff --git a/luaa.c b/luaa.c
index 75cd6a4a..fe52c508 100644
--- a/luaa.c
+++ b/luaa.c
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ luaA_init(xdgHandle* xdg)
     signal_add(&global_signals, "debug::index::miss");
     signal_add(&global_signals, "debug::newindex::miss");
     signal_add(&global_signals, "systray::update");
+    signal_add(&global_signals, "refresh");
     signal_add(&global_signals, "exit");
 }
 
@@ -719,4 +720,10 @@ luaA_class_newindex_miss_property(lua_State *L, lua_object_t *obj)
     return 0;
 }
 
+void
+luaA_emit_refresh()
+{
+    signal_object_emit(globalconf.L, &global_signals, "refresh", 0);
+}
+
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