diff --git a/src/musicscanner.cpp b/src/musicscanner.cpp
index 85b90550c..db718632f 100644
--- a/src/musicscanner.cpp
+++ b/src/musicscanner.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ MusicScanner::listerFinished()
         delete m_dirListerThreadController;
         m_dirListerThreadController = 0;
     }
+
+    emit finished();
 }