diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/vfs/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/vfs/main.cc
index 723ddbc287..b780b1fdd7 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/vfs/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/vfs/main.cc
@@ -765,6 +765,13 @@ class Vfs_server::Root : public Genode::Root_component<Session_component>,
 		{
 			_config_rom.update();
 			_vfs_env.root_dir().apply_config(vfs_config());
+
+			/*
+			 * The VFS configuration change may result in watch notifications
+			 * generated by VFS plugins. Execute 'handle_io_progress' to
+			 * deliver the watch notifications.
+			 */
+			handle_io_progress();
 		}
 
 		/**