3 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/idle.c b/src/idle.c
index 11b57376d..c0bb7a908 100644
--- a/src/idle.c
+++ b/src/idle.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static const char *const idle_names[] = {
 	"output",
 	"options",
 	"sticker",
+	"update",
         NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/src/idle.h b/src/idle.h
index a69acabb0..c8ed57f74 100644
--- a/src/idle.h
+++ b/src/idle.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ enum {
 
 	/** a sticker has been modified. */
 	IDLE_STICKER = 0x80,
+
+	/** a database update has started or finished. */
+	IDLE_UPDATE = 0x100,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/update.c b/src/update.c
index 1088f5338..d3e3b7650 100644
--- a/src/update.c
+++ b/src/update.c
@@ -822,6 +822,9 @@ directory_update_init(char *path)
 		return next_task_id > update_task_id_max ?  1 : next_task_id;
 	}
 	spawn_update_task(path);
+
+	idle_add(IDLE_UPDATE);
+
 	return update_task_id;
 }
 
@@ -861,6 +864,8 @@ static void update_finished_event(void)
 
 	g_thread_join(update_thr);
 
+	idle_add(IDLE_UPDATE);
+
 	if (modified) {
 		/* send "idle" events */
 		playlistVersionChange(&g_playlist);