diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index a0ab91aa4..1fd1074d0 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -1586,6 +1586,7 @@ luaA_client_struts(lua_State *L)
         ewmh_update_strut(c->window, &c->strut);
         hook_property(c, "struts");
         luaA_object_emit_signal(L, 1, "property::struts", 0);
+        screen_emit_signal(L, c->screen, "property::workarea", 0);
     }
 
     return luaA_pushstrut(L, c->strut);
diff --git a/wibox.c b/wibox.c
index 12939cf16..b2f0f6d53 100644
--- a/wibox.c
+++ b/wibox.c
@@ -921,6 +921,8 @@ luaA_wibox_struts(lua_State *L)
         if(w->window)
             ewmh_update_strut(w->window, &w->strut);
         luaA_object_emit_signal(L, 1, "property::struts", 0);
+        if(w->screen)
+            screen_emit_signal(L, w->screen, "property::workarea", 0);
     }
 
     return luaA_pushstrut(L, w->strut);