diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
index fb303cffa..4d7e8cda2 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ InfoSystem::init()
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod( worker, "init", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoSystemCache*, cache ) );
 
     m_inited = true;
+    emit ready();
 }