diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/config.py b/qutebrowser/config/config.py
index 97c536dc3..049f0898b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/config.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/config.py
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ class Config(QObject):
 
     def __init__(self, yaml_config, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
+        self.changed.connect(_render_stylesheet.cache_clear)
         self._values = {}
         self._mutables = []
         self._yaml = yaml_config
@@ -619,7 +620,6 @@ def init(parent=None):
     val = ConfigContainer(instance)
     key_instance = KeyConfig(instance)
 
-    instance.changed.connect(_render_stylesheet.cache_clear)
     configtypes.Font.monospace_fonts = val.fonts.monospace
 
     config_commands = ConfigCommands(instance, key_instance)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
index 10caa4cfb..160bc701c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ def debug_all_objects():
 def debug_cache_stats():
     """Print LRU cache stats."""
     prefix_info = configdata.is_valid_prefix.cache_info()
+    # pylint: disable=protected-access
     render_stylesheet_info = config._render_stylesheet.cache_info()
+    # pylint: enable=protected-access
     log.misc.debug('is_valid_prefix: {}'.format(prefix_info))
     log.misc.debug('_render_stylesheet: {}'.format(render_stylesheet_info))