diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp
index a8ff77e14..3e9b3d268 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ internalGet( const artist_ptr& artist, const album_ptr& album, bool autoCreate,
     item->album = album;
     item->type = type;
     item->create = autoCreate;
+    item->promise.reportStarted();
 
     return item;
 }