diff --git a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
index b884920ad..f1f0b3b20 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
             emit main_window->close();
         });
         QObject::connect(main_window, &MainWindow::vmmRunningStateChanged, &manager_socket, &VMManagerClientSocket::clientRunningStateChanged);
+        QObject::connect(main_window, &MainWindow::vmmConfigurationChanged, &manager_socket, &VMManagerClientSocket::configurationChanged);
         main_window->installEventFilter(&manager_socket);
 
         manager_socket.sendWinIdMessage(main_window->winId());
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index a77088742..e7a90e0c3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1129,7 +1129,8 @@ MainWindow::on_actionSettings_triggered()
         case QDialog::Accepted:
             settings.save();
             config_changed = 2;
-			updateShortcuts();
+            updateShortcuts();
+            emit vmmConfigurationChanged();
             pc_reset_hard();
             break;
         case QDialog::Rejected:
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
index 5b132397f..e7611d576 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ signals:
     void getTitleForNonQtThread(wchar_t *title);
 
     void vmmRunningStateChanged(VMManagerProtocol::RunningState state);
+    void vmmConfigurationChanged();
 public slots:
     void showSettings();
     void hardReset();
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.cpp
index f5e5c8bad..ffe4fb5f7 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.cpp
@@ -247,3 +247,9 @@ VMManagerClientSocket::clientRunningStateChanged(VMManagerProtocol::RunningState
     extra_object["status"] = static_cast<int>(state);
     sendMessageWithObject(VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::RunningStateChanged, extra_object);
 }
+
+void
+VMManagerClientSocket::configurationChanged() const
+{
+    sendMessage(VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::ConfigurationChanged);
+}
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.hpp
index 980ec10ee..50657a27b 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_clientsocket.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ signals:
 
 public slots:
     void clientRunningStateChanged(VMManagerProtocol::RunningState state) const;
+    void configurationChanged() const;
 
 private:
     QString server_name;
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp
index 7744f32de..513ea94bb 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,30 @@ VMManagerDetails::updateData(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig) {
     startPauseButton->setEnabled(true);
     configureButton->setEnabled(true);
 
+    updateConfig(passed_sysconfig);
+    updateScreenshots(passed_sysconfig);
+
+    ui->systemLabel->setText(passed_sysconfig->displayName);
+    ui->statusLabel->setText(sysconfig->process->processId() == 0 ?
+        tr("Not running") :
+        QString("%1: PID %2").arg(tr("Running"), QString::number(sysconfig->process->processId())));
+    ui->notesTextEdit->setPlainText(passed_sysconfig->notes);
+    ui->notesTextEdit->setEnabled(true);
+
+    disconnect(sysconfig->process, &QProcess::stateChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
+    connect(sysconfig->process, &QProcess::stateChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
+
+    disconnect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::windowStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateWindowStatus);
+    connect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::windowStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateWindowStatus);
+
+    disconnect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::clientProcessStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
+    connect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::clientProcessStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
+
+    updateProcessStatus();
+}
+
+void
+VMManagerDetails::updateConfig(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig) {
     // Each detail section here has its own VMManagerDetailSection.
     // When a system is selected in the list view it is updated here, through this object:
     // * First you clear it with VMManagerDetailSection::clear()
@@ -242,6 +266,10 @@ VMManagerDetails::updateData(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig) {
     portsSection->addSection(tr("Serial Ports"), passed_sysconfig->getDisplayValue(Display::Name::Serial));
     portsSection->addSection(tr("Parallel Ports"), passed_sysconfig->getDisplayValue(Display::Name::Parallel));
 
+}
+
+void
+VMManagerDetails::updateScreenshots(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig) {
     // Disable screenshot navigation buttons by default
     ui->screenshotNext->setEnabled(false);
     ui->screenshotPrevious->setEnabled(false);
@@ -286,24 +314,6 @@ VMManagerDetails::updateData(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig) {
         }
 #endif
     }
-
-    ui->systemLabel->setText(passed_sysconfig->displayName);
-    ui->statusLabel->setText(sysconfig->process->processId() == 0 ?
-        tr("Not running") :
-        QString("%1: PID %2").arg(tr("Running"), QString::number(sysconfig->process->processId())));
-    ui->notesTextEdit->setPlainText(passed_sysconfig->notes);
-    ui->notesTextEdit->setEnabled(true);
-
-    disconnect(sysconfig->process, &QProcess::stateChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
-    connect(sysconfig->process, &QProcess::stateChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
-
-    disconnect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::windowStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateWindowStatus);
-    connect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::windowStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateWindowStatus);
-
-    disconnect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::clientProcessStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
-    connect(sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::clientProcessStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerDetails::updateProcessStatus);
-
-    updateProcessStatus();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.hpp
index 5d3bfa8a4..dc0436ce8 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ private:
     QToolButton *configureButton;
     QToolButton *cadButton;
 
+    void updateConfig(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig);
+    void updateScreenshots(VMManagerSystem *passed_sysconfig);
     static QWidget* createHorizontalLine(int leftSpacing = 25, int rightSpacing = 25);
     // QVBoxLayout *detailsLayout;
 private slots:
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
index 865dcc8ea..38a3d7340 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
@@ -181,9 +181,11 @@ VMManagerMain::currentSelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &current,
         return;
     }
 
+    disconnect(selected_sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::configurationChanged, this, &VMManagerMain::onConfigUpdated);
     const auto mapped_index = proxy_model->mapToSource(current);
     selected_sysconfig = vm_model->getConfigObjectForIndex(mapped_index);
     vm_details->updateData(selected_sysconfig);
+    connect(selected_sysconfig, &VMManagerSystem::configurationChanged, this, &VMManagerMain::onConfigUpdated);
 
     // Emit that the selection changed, include with the process state
     emit selectionChanged(current, selected_sysconfig->process->state());
@@ -309,6 +311,12 @@ VMManagerMain::currentSelectionIsValid() const
     return ui->listView->currentIndex().isValid() && selected_sysconfig->isValid();
 }
 
+void
+VMManagerMain::onConfigUpdated(const QString &uuid)
+{
+    if (selected_sysconfig->uuid == uuid)
+        vm_details->updateData(selected_sysconfig);
+}
 // Used from MainWindow during app exit to obtain and persist the current selection
 QString
 VMManagerMain::getCurrentSelection() const
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp
index b1ba6886c..fc21d577f 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public slots:
 #endif
     void modelDataChange();
     void onPreferencesUpdated();
+    void onConfigUpdated(const QString &uuid);
     int  getActiveMachineCount();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_mainwindow.cpp
index 42464294b..f6abc4674 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ VMManagerMainWindow::vmmSelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &currentSelection, co
         ui->actionStartPause->setIcon(QIcon(":/menuicons/qt/icons/pause.ico"));
         ui->actionStartPause->setText(tr("Pause"));
         ui->actionStartPause->setToolTip(tr("Pause"));
+        disconnect(ui->actionStartPause, &QAction::triggered, vmm, &VMManagerMain::startButtonPressed);
+        connect(ui->actionStartPause, &QAction::triggered, vmm, &VMManagerMain::pauseButtonPressed);
         ui->actionHard_Reset->setEnabled(true);
         ui->actionForce_Shutdown->setEnabled(true);
         ui->actionCtrl_Alt_Del->setEnabled(true);
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ VMManagerMainWindow::vmmSelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &currentSelection, co
         ui->actionStartPause->setIcon(QIcon(":/menuicons/qt/icons/run.ico"));
         ui->actionStartPause->setText(tr("Start"));
         ui->actionStartPause->setToolTip(tr("Start"));
+        disconnect(ui->actionStartPause, &QAction::triggered, vmm, &VMManagerMain::pauseButtonPressed);
+        connect(ui->actionStartPause, &QAction::triggered, vmm, &VMManagerMain::startButtonPressed);
         ui->actionHard_Reset->setEnabled(false);
         ui->actionForce_Shutdown->setEnabled(false);
         ui->actionCtrl_Alt_Del->setEnabled(false);
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp
index 6c7cf09a0..76fcbffd6 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ VMManagerModel::reload(QWidget* parent)
     // TODO: Remove missing configs
 }
 
+void
+VMManagerModel::refreshConfigs() {
+    for ( const auto& each_config : machines)
+        each_config->reloadConfig();
+}
+
 QModelIndex
 VMManagerModel::getIndexForConfigFile(const QFileInfo& config_file)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp
index 43757c78d..9fed1ca8c 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     void updateDisplayName(const QModelIndex &index, const QString &newDisplayName);
     QHash <QString, int> getProcessStats();
     int getActiveMachineCount();
+    void refreshConfigs();
 signals:
     void systemDataChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.cpp
index ca862a55a..bc1805411 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ VMManagerProtocol::getClientMessageType(const QJsonObject &json_document)
         return VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::WindowUnblocked;
     } else if (message_type == "RunningStateChanged") {
         return VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::RunningStateChanged;
+    } else if (message_type == "ConfigurationChanged") {
+        return VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::ConfigurationChanged;
     } else if (message_type == "WinIdMessage") {
         return VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::WinIdMessage;
     }
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.hpp
index f50c37ae3..90f7e4eeb 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_protocol.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
         WindowBlocked,
         WindowUnblocked,
         RunningStateChanged,
+        ConfigurationChanged,
         WinIdMessage,
         UnknownMessage,
     };
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.cpp
index 3630df430..1364ff794 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ VMManagerServerSocket::jsonReceived(const QJsonObject &json)
                 }
             }
             break;
+        case VMManagerProtocol::ClientMessage::ConfigurationChanged:
+            qDebug("Configuration change received from client");
+            emit configurationChanged();
+            break;
         default:
             qDebug("Unknown client message type received:");
             qDebug() << json;
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.hpp
index 01c719813..30ad02b2c 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_serversocket.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ signals:
     void dataReceived();
     void windowStatusChanged(int status);
     void runningStatusChanged(VMManagerProtocol::RunningState state);
+    void configurationChanged();
     void winIdReceived(WId id);
 
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
index fa386266f..a9308698a 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ VMManagerSystem::launchSettings() {
             qInfo().nospace().noquote() << "Abnormal program termination while launching settings: exit code " <<  exitCode << ", exit status " << exitStatus;
             return;
         }
+
+        configurationChangeReceived();
     });
 }
 
@@ -818,6 +820,7 @@ VMManagerSystem::startServer() {
         connect(socket_server, &VMManagerServerSocket::dataReceived, this, &VMManagerSystem::dataReceived);
         connect(socket_server, &VMManagerServerSocket::windowStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerSystem::windowStatusChangeReceived);
         connect(socket_server, &VMManagerServerSocket::runningStatusChanged, this, &VMManagerSystem::runningStatusChangeReceived);
+        connect(socket_server, &VMManagerServerSocket::configurationChanged, this, &VMManagerSystem::configurationChangeReceived);
         connect(socket_server, &VMManagerServerSocket::winIdReceived, this, [this] (WId id) { this->id = id; });
         return true;
     } else {
@@ -956,6 +959,12 @@ VMManagerSystem::runningStatusChangeReceived(VMManagerProtocol::RunningState sta
     processStatusChanged();
 }
 void
+VMManagerSystem::configurationChangeReceived()
+{
+    reloadConfig();
+    emit configurationChanged(this->uuid);
+}
+void
 VMManagerSystem::reloadConfig()
 {
     loadSettings();
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp
index a73b31886..e6f9186ea 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ signals:
     void windowStatusChanged();
     void itemDataChanged();
     void clientProcessStatusChanged();
+    void configurationChanged(const QString &uuid);
 
 private:
     void loadSettings();
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ private:
     void dataReceived();
     void windowStatusChangeReceived(int status);
     void runningStatusChangeReceived(VMManagerProtocol::RunningState state);
+    void configurationChangeReceived();
     void processStatusChanged();
     void statusRefresh();
 };