diff --git a/src/mpdpp.cpp b/src/mpdpp.cpp
index c13c6aaf..77f99616 100644
--- a/src/mpdpp.cpp
+++ b/src/mpdpp.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,12 @@ void Connection::UpdateDirectory(const string &path)
 		mpd_sendUpdateCommand(itsConnection, path.c_str());
 		mpd_finishCommand(itsConnection);
 		if (!itsConnection->error)
+		{
 			itsCurrentStatus->updatingDb = 1;
+			StatusChanges ch;
+			ch.DBUpdating = 1;
+			itsUpdater(this, ch, itsErrorHandlerUserdata);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 8cb141a9..ee6e20aa 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -1061,7 +1061,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #			endif // HAVE_TAGLIB_H
 			else
 				Mpd->UpdateDirectory("/");
-			Mpd->UpdateStatus();
 		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.GoToNowPlaying))
 		{