diff --git a/daemonclient/service.go b/daemonclient/service.go
index bcee087..7062b06 100644
--- a/daemonclient/service.go
+++ b/daemonclient/service.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type Service interface {
 	RefreshFolder(accountID, folder string) error
 	Subscribe(accountID, folder string) error
 	Unsubscribe(accountID, folder string) error
+	ReloadConfig() error
 	Events() <-chan *daemonrpc.Event
 	IsDaemon() bool
 	Close() error
@@ -187,6 +188,10 @@ func (s *daemonService) Unsubscribe(accountID, folder string) error {
 	}, nil)
 }
 
+func (s *daemonService) ReloadConfig() error {
+	return s.client.Call(daemonrpc.MethodReloadConfig, nil, nil)
+}
+
 func (s *daemonService) Events() <-chan *daemonrpc.Event {
 	return s.client.Events()
 }
@@ -313,6 +318,16 @@ func (s *directService) Unsubscribe(_, _ string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *directService) ReloadConfig() error {
+	cfg, err := config.LoadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.cfg = cfg
+	s.initProviders()
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *directService) Events() <-chan *daemonrpc.Event {
 	return s.events
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ad0d853..5a3b8ec 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -982,6 +982,14 @@ func (m *mainModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.current, _ = m.current.Update(tea.WindowSizeMsg{Width: m.width, Height: m.height})
 		return m, m.current.Init()
 
+	case tui.ConfigSavedMsg:
+		if m.service != nil {
+			if err := m.service.ReloadConfig(); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("config reload: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+		return m, nil
+
 	case tui.LanguageChangedMsg:
 		// Rebuild all models with new translations
 		// Keep current view type but recreate with fresh i18n
diff --git a/tui/messages.go b/tui/messages.go
index 1766e2b..227189f 100644
--- a/tui/messages.go
+++ b/tui/messages.go
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ type SendRSVPMsg struct {
 // RSVPResultMsg signals that RSVP was sent (or failed)
 type LanguageChangedMsg struct{}
 
+// ConfigSavedMsg signals the config was written to disk and downstream
+// consumers (notably the daemon) should reload it.
+type ConfigSavedMsg struct{}
+
 type RSVPResultMsg struct {
 	Err       error
 	Response  string // "ACCEPTED", "DECLINED", "TENTATIVE"
diff --git a/tui/settings_general.go b/tui/settings_general.go
index 68e29bb..9a06651 100644
--- a/tui/settings_general.go
+++ b/tui/settings_general.go
@@ -68,19 +68,24 @@ func (m *Settings) updateGeneral(msg tea.KeyPressMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				return m, nil
 			}
 
+			saved := false
 			switch m.generalCursor {
 			case 0: // Image Display
 				m.cfg.DisableImages = !m.cfg.DisableImages
 				_ = config.SaveConfig(m.cfg)
+				saved = true
 			case 1: // Contextual Tips
 				m.cfg.HideTips = !m.cfg.HideTips
 				_ = config.SaveConfig(m.cfg)
+				saved = true
 			case 2: // Desktop Notifications
 				m.cfg.DisableNotifications = !m.cfg.DisableNotifications
 				_ = config.SaveConfig(m.cfg)
+				saved = true
 			case 3: // Split Pane View
 				m.cfg.EnableSplitPane = !m.cfg.EnableSplitPane
 				_ = config.SaveConfig(m.cfg)
+				saved = true
 			case 4: // Date Format
 				switch m.cfg.DateFormat {
 				case config.DateFormatEU:
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ func (m *Settings) updateGeneral(msg tea.KeyPressMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 					m.cfg.DateFormat = config.DateFormatEU
 				}
 				_ = config.SaveConfig(m.cfg)
+				saved = true
 			case 5: // Language
 				// Cycle through available languages
 				langs := i18n.LanguageCodes()
@@ -108,12 +114,18 @@ func (m *Settings) updateGeneral(msg tea.KeyPressMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				// Apply language change immediately
 				i18n.GetManager().SetLanguage(m.cfg.Language)
 				// Trigger full UI rebuild
-				return m, func() tea.Msg { return LanguageChangedMsg{} }
+				return m, tea.Batch(
+					func() tea.Msg { return ConfigSavedMsg{} },
+					func() tea.Msg { return LanguageChangedMsg{} },
+				)
 			case 6: // Edit Signature
 				if msg.String() == "enter" || msg.String() == "right" || msg.String() == "l" {
 					return m, func() tea.Msg { return GoToSignatureEditorMsg{} }
 				}
 			}
+			if saved {
+				return m, func() tea.Msg { return ConfigSavedMsg{} }
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return m, nil