diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.c b/src/bin/e_zone.c
index 644a2bbc3..45fc044a5 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.c
@@ -12,13 +12,18 @@ static void _e_zone_cb_menu_end(void *data, E_Menu *m);
 static void _e_zone_cb_bg_mouse_down(void *data, Evas *evas, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info);
 static void _e_zone_cb_bg_mouse_up(void *data, Evas *evas, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info);
 static void _e_zone_cb_bg_mouse_move(void *data, Evas *evas, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info);
+static void _e_zone_event_zone_desk_count_set_free(void *data, void *ev);
 
 static int zone_count;
 
+int E_EVENT_ZONE_DESK_COUNT_SET = 0;
+
 int
 e_zone_init(void)
 {
    zone_count = 0;
+   E_EVENT_ZONE_DESK_COUNT_SET = ecore_event_type_new();
+   
    return 1;
 }
 
@@ -284,6 +289,7 @@ e_zone_desk_count_set(E_Zone *zone, int x_count, int y_count)
    int        x, y, xx, yy, moved;
    Evas_List *client;
    E_Border  *bd;
+   E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set *ev;
    
    xx = x_count;
    if (xx < 1)
@@ -378,6 +384,12 @@ e_zone_desk_count_set(E_Zone *zone, int x_count, int y_count)
    e_config->zone_desks_x_count = xx;
    e_config->zone_desks_y_count = yy;
    e_config_save_queue();
+
+   ev = E_NEW(E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set, 1);
+   if (!ev) return;
+   ev->zone = zone;
+   e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(zone));
+   ecore_event_add(E_EVENT_ZONE_DESK_COUNT_SET, ev, _e_zone_event_zone_desk_count_set_free, NULL);
 }
 
 void
@@ -386,3 +398,14 @@ e_zone_desk_count_get(E_Zone *zone, int *x_count, int *y_count)
    *x_count = zone->desk_x_count;
    *y_count = zone->desk_y_count;
 }
+
+static void
+_e_zone_event_zone_desk_count_set_free(void *data, void *ev)
+{
+   E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set *e;
+
+   e = ev;
+   e_object_unref(E_OBJECT(e->zone));
+   free(e);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.h b/src/bin/e_zone.h
index ffd97b802..9f6bb3b55 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 typedef struct _E_Zone     E_Zone;
 
+typedef struct _E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set     E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set;
+
 #else
 #ifndef E_ZONE_H
 #define E_ZONE_H
@@ -25,6 +27,11 @@ struct _E_Zone
 
 };
 
+struct _E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set
+{
+   E_Zone *zone;
+};
+
 EAPI int        e_zone_init(void);
 EAPI int        e_zone_shutdown(void);
 EAPI E_Zone    *e_zone_new(E_Container *con, int x, int y, int w, int h);
@@ -37,5 +44,7 @@ EAPI Evas_List *e_zone_clients_list_get(E_Zone *zone);
 EAPI void       e_zone_desk_count_set(E_Zone *zone, int x_count, int y_count);
 EAPI void       e_zone_desk_count_get(E_Zone *zone, int *x_count, int *y_count);
 
+extern EAPI int E_EVENT_ZONE_DESK_COUNT_SET;
+
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
index deef97ff7..ac97dcf52 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static int         _pager_cb_event_border_remove(void *data, int type, void *eve
 static int         _pager_cb_event_border_hide(void *data, int type, void *event);
 static int         _pager_cb_event_border_show(void *data, int type, void *event);
 static int         _pager_cb_event_border_desk_set(void *data, int type, void *event);
+static int         _pager_cb_event_zone_desk_count_set(void *data, int type, void *event);
 
 static void        _pager_reconfigure(Pager *e);
 
@@ -213,6 +214,9 @@ _pager_init(E_Module *m)
    e->ev_handler_border_desk_set =
    ecore_event_handler_add(E_EVENT_BORDER_DESK_SET,
 			   _pager_cb_event_border_desk_set, e);
+   e->ev_handler_zone_desk_count_set =
+   ecore_event_handler_add(E_EVENT_ZONE_DESK_COUNT_SET,
+			   _pager_cb_event_zone_desk_count_set, e);
  
    _pager_zone_set(e, e_zone_current_get(e->con));
    _pager_reconfigure(e);
@@ -248,6 +252,7 @@ _pager_shutdown(Pager *e)
    ecore_event_handler_del(e->ev_handler_border_hide);
    ecore_event_handler_del(e->ev_handler_border_show);
    ecore_event_handler_del(e->ev_handler_border_desk_set);
+   ecore_event_handler_del(e->ev_handler_zone_desk_count_set);
 
    free(e);
 }
@@ -875,3 +880,14 @@ _pager_cb_event_border_desk_set(void *data, int type, void *event)
    return 1;
 }
 
+static int
+_pager_cb_event_zone_desk_count_set(void *data, int type, void *event)
+{
+   Pager *e;
+   E_Event_Zone_Desk_Count_Set *ev;
+
+   e = data;
+   _pager_reconfigure(e);
+   return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.h b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.h
index b91078b3f..01948ac45 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.h
+++ b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct _Pager
    Ecore_Event_Handler *ev_handler_border_hide;
    Ecore_Event_Handler *ev_handler_border_show;
    Ecore_Event_Handler *ev_handler_border_desk_set;
+   Ecore_Event_Handler *ev_handler_zone_desk_count_set;
 
    Evas_Coord    fx, fy, fw, fh, tw, th;
    Evas_Coord    xx, yy;