diff --git a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
index 912bb1fc..e4c86087 100644
--- a/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Shortcuts.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Item {
 
     Shortcut {
         sequences: settings.keys ? settings.keys.reloadConfig : []
-        onActivated: py.loadSettings()
+        onActivated: py.loadSettings(() => { mainUI.pressAnimation.start() })
     }
 
     Shortcut {
diff --git a/src/qml/UI.qml b/src/qml/UI.qml
index b2238c95..d954e361 100644
--- a/src/qml/UI.qml
+++ b/src/qml/UI.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ import "SidePane"
 HRectangle {
     id: mainUI
     color: theme.ui.background
+    Component.onCompleted: window.mainUI = mainUI
+
+    property alias pressAnimation: _pressAnimation
+
+    SequentialAnimation {
+        id: _pressAnimation
+        HNumberAnimation {
+            target: mainUI; property: "scale"; from: 1.0; to: 0.9
+        }
+        HNumberAnimation {
+            target: mainUI; property: "scale"; from: 0.9; to: 1.0
+        }
+    }
 
     Connections {
         target: py
diff --git a/src/qml/Window.qml b/src/qml/Window.qml
index 02878718..82250564 100644
--- a/src/qml/Window.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Window.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     property bool debug: false
     property bool ready: false
 
+    property var mainUI: null
+
     // Note: settingsChanged(), uiStateChanged(), etc must be called manually
     property var settings: ({})
     onSettingsChanged: py.saveConfig("ui_settings", settings)