diff --git a/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c b/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c
index 81a9cef39..be544abf3 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c
@@ -41,8 +41,13 @@ set_x_align (ClutterBinLayout    *self,
 
   if (priv->x_align != alignment)
     {
+      ClutterLayoutManager *manager;
+
       priv->x_align = alignment;
 
+      manager = CLUTTER_LAYOUT_MANAGER (self);
+      clutter_layout_manager_layout_changed (manager);
+
       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "x-align");
     }
 }
@@ -55,8 +60,13 @@ set_y_align (ClutterBinLayout    *self,
 
   if (priv->y_align != alignment)
     {
+      ClutterLayoutManager *manager;
+
       priv->y_align = alignment;
 
+      manager = CLUTTER_LAYOUT_MANAGER (self);
+      clutter_layout_manager_layout_changed (manager);
+
       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "y-align");
     }
 }