diff --git a/src/tree/toplevel.rs b/src/tree/toplevel.rs
index 8ec1e105..fdf4f1b0 100644
--- a/src/tree/toplevel.rs
+++ b/src/tree/toplevel.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use {
             array_to_tuple::ArrayToTuple,
             clonecell::CloneCell,
             copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
+            event_listener::LazyEventSource,
             hash_map_ext::HashMapExt,
             numcell::NumCell,
             rc_eq::rc_eq,
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ use {
     jay_config::{window, window::WindowType},
     std::{
         borrow::Borrow,
-        cell::{Cell, RefCell},
+        cell::{Cell, OnceCell, RefCell},
         ops::Deref,
         rc::{Rc, Weak},
     },
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ pub struct ToplevelData {
     pub just_mapped_scheduled: Cell<bool>,
     pub seat_foci: CopyHashMap<SeatId, ()>,
     pub content_type: Cell<Option<ContentType>>,
+    pub property_changed_source: OnceCell<Rc<LazyEventSource>>,
 }
 
 impl ToplevelData {
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ impl ToplevelData {
             just_mapped_scheduled: Cell::new(false),
             seat_foci: Default::default(),
             content_type: Default::default(),
+            property_changed_source: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -497,7 +500,14 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         (width, height)
     }
 
+    fn trigger_property_source(&self) {
+        if let Some(source) = self.property_changed_source.get() {
+            source.trigger();
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn property_changed(&self, change: TlMatcherChange) {
+        self.trigger_property_source();
         let mgr = &self.state.tl_matcher_manager;
         let props = self.changed_properties.get();
         if props.is_none() && mgr.has_no_interest(self, change) {
@@ -925,6 +935,12 @@ impl ToplevelData {
         };
         parent.node_is_workspace()
     }
+
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    pub fn property_changed_source(&self) -> &Rc<LazyEventSource> {
+        self.property_changed_source
+            .get_or_init(|| self.state.lazy_event_sources.create_source())
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for ToplevelData {
diff --git a/src/utils/event_listener.rs b/src/utils/event_listener.rs
index c0eb0ab5..63c66012 100644
--- a/src/utils/event_listener.rs
+++ b/src/utils/event_listener.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ impl Deref for LazyEventSource {
 }
 
 impl LazyEventSource {
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     pub fn trigger(self: &Rc<Self>) {
         if self.listeners.is_empty() {
             return;
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ impl LazyEventSource {
 }
 
 impl LazyEventSources {
-    #[expect(dead_code)]
     pub fn create_source(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Rc<LazyEventSource> {
         Rc::new(LazyEventSource {
             sources: self.clone(),