diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index d0426e995..5186ad783 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t b;
 } ghostty_action_color_change_s;
 
+// apprt.action.ConfigChange
+typedef struct {
+  ghostty_config_t config;
+} ghostty_action_config_change_s;
+
 // apprt.Action.Key
 typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_NEW_WINDOW,
@@ -568,6 +573,7 @@ typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_KEY_SEQUENCE,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_COLOR_CHANGE,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_CONFIG_CHANGE_CONDITIONAL_STATE,
+  GHOSTTY_ACTION_CONFIG_CHANGE,
 } ghostty_action_tag_e;
 
 typedef union {
@@ -592,6 +598,7 @@ typedef union {
   ghostty_action_secure_input_e secure_input;
   ghostty_action_key_sequence_s key_sequence;
   ghostty_action_color_change_s color_change;
+  ghostty_action_config_change_s config_change;
 } ghostty_action_u;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/App.zig b/src/App.zig
index 271ba2043..ebf257f04 100644
--- a/src/App.zig
+++ b/src/App.zig
@@ -147,11 +147,18 @@ pub fn tick(self: *App, rt_app: *apprt.App) !bool {
 /// Update the configuration associated with the app. This can only be
 /// called from the main thread. The caller owns the config memory. The
 /// memory can be freed immediately when this returns.
-pub fn updateConfig(self: *App, config: *const Config) !void {
+pub fn updateConfig(self: *App, rt_app: *apprt.App, config: *const Config) !void {
     // Go through and update all of the surface configurations.
     for (self.surfaces.items) |surface| {
         try surface.core_surface.handleMessage(.{ .change_config = config });
     }
+
+    // Notify the apprt that the app has changed configuration.
+    try rt_app.performAction(
+        .app,
+        .config_change,
+        .{ .config = config },
+    );
 }
 
 /// Add an initialized surface. This is really only for the runtime
@@ -257,7 +264,7 @@ pub fn reloadConfig(self: *App, rt_app: *apprt.App) !void {
     log.debug("reloading configuration", .{});
     if (try rt_app.reloadConfig()) |new| {
         log.debug("new configuration received, applying", .{});
-        try self.updateConfig(new);
+        try self.updateConfig(rt_app, new);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index 27a3fb5a8..ebeac4b97 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -1127,6 +1127,13 @@ pub fn updateConfig(
     self.queueRender() catch |err| {
         log.warn("failed to notify renderer of config change err={}", .{err});
     };
+
+    // Notify the window
+    try self.rt_app.performAction(
+        .{ .surface = self },
+        .config_change,
+        .{ .config = config },
+    );
 }
 
 /// Returns true if the terminal has a selection.
diff --git a/src/apprt/action.zig b/src/apprt/action.zig
index aef6937a8..136f5fd7e 100644
--- a/src/apprt/action.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/action.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 const assert = std.debug.assert;
 const apprt = @import("../apprt.zig");
+const configpkg = @import("../config.zig");
 const input = @import("../input.zig");
 const renderer = @import("../renderer.zig");
 const terminal = @import("../terminal/main.zig");
@@ -200,6 +201,20 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
     /// on the app or surface.
     config_change_conditional_state,
 
+    /// The configuration has changed. The value is a pointer to the new
+    /// configuration. The pointer is only valid for the duration of the
+    /// action and should not be stored.
+    ///
+    /// This should be used by apprts to update any internal state that
+    /// depends on configuration for the given target (i.e. headerbar colors).
+    /// The apprt should copy any data it needs since the memory lifetime
+    /// is only valid for the duration of the action.
+    ///
+    /// This allows an apprt to have config-dependent state reactively
+    /// change without having to store the entire configuration or poll
+    /// for changes.
+    config_change: ConfigChange,
+
     /// Sync with: ghostty_action_tag_e
     pub const Key = enum(c_int) {
         new_window,
@@ -236,6 +251,7 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
         key_sequence,
         color_change,
         config_change_conditional_state,
+        config_change,
     };
 
     /// Sync with: ghostty_action_u
@@ -497,3 +513,18 @@ pub const ColorKind = enum(c_int) {
     // 0+ values indicate a palette index
     _,
 };
+
+pub const ConfigChange = struct {
+    config: *const configpkg.Config,
+
+    // Sync with: ghostty_action_config_change_s
+    pub const C = extern struct {
+        config: *const configpkg.Config,
+    };
+
+    pub fn cval(self: ConfigChange) C {
+        return .{
+            .config = self.config,
+        };
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/apprt/glfw.zig b/src/apprt/glfw.zig
index 3c866a1de..19be46778 100644
--- a/src/apprt/glfw.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/glfw.zig
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
             .color_change,
             .pwd,
             .config_change_conditional_state,
+            .config_change,
             => log.info("unimplemented action={}", .{action}),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
index 99148fd87..fa8a73830 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ pub fn performAction(
         .render_inspector,
         .renderer_health,
         .color_change,
+        .config_change,
         => log.warn("unimplemented action={}", .{action}),
     }
 }