diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp
index 5662d5036..db1f2afbb 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/albummodel.cpp
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ AlbumModel::addFilteredCollection( const collection_ptr& collection, unsigned in
 void
 AlbumModel::addAlbums( const QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr>& albums )
 {
+    emit loadingFinished();
+
     if ( !albums.count() )
         return;
 
     if ( m_overwriteOnAdd )
         clear();
 
-    emit loadingFinished();
-
     int c = rowCount( QModelIndex() );
     QPair< int, int > crows;
     crows.first = c;