diff --git a/src/DbState.py b/src/DbState.py
index 08c4e5c0d..ef2cda495 100644
--- a/src/DbState.py
+++ b/src/DbState.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class DbState(Callback):
     __signals__ = {
         'database-changed' : (DbBsddbRead, ), 
         'active-changed'   : (str, ), 
+        'media-changed'    : (str, ),
         'no-database'      :  None, 
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/mediaview.py b/src/plugins/view/mediaview.py
index 4e0161573..59dffc89b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/mediaview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/mediaview.py
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ class MediaView(ListView):
             pix = ThumbNails.get_thumbnail_image(
                         Utils.media_path_full(self.dbstate.db, obj.get_path()))
             self.image.set_from_pixbuf(pix)
+            self.dbstate.emit('media-changed', (handle, ))
     
     def ui_definition(self):
         """