diff --git a/include/wlr/xwayland.h b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
index eb5d6985de..8247aa15cb 100644
--- a/include/wlr/xwayland.h
+++ b/include/wlr/xwayland.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ struct wlr_xwayland_surface {
 		struct wl_signal set_pid;
 		struct wl_signal set_window_type;
 		struct wl_signal set_hints;
+		struct wl_signal set_decorations;
 		struct wl_signal set_override_redirect;
 		struct wl_signal ping_timeout;
 	} events;
diff --git a/xwayland/xwm.c b/xwayland/xwm.c
index 9c80354395..c05c650d7a 100644
--- a/xwayland/xwm.c
+++ b/xwayland/xwm.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland_surface_create(
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.set_pid);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.set_window_type);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.set_hints);
+	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.set_decorations);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.set_override_redirect);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.ping_timeout);
 
@@ -594,6 +595,7 @@ static void read_surface_motif_hints(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 					WLR_XWAYLAND_SURFACE_DECORATIONS_NO_TITLE;
 			}
 		}
+		wlr_signal_emit_safe(&xsurface->events.set_decorations, xsurface);
 	}
 
 	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "MOTIF_WM_HINTS (%d)", reply->value_len);