diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
index cb3b4ba18..31d0aaccd 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
@@ -2382,7 +2382,8 @@ CSMWorld::UniversalId CSMDoc::Document::newSearch()
 
 void CSMDoc::Document::runSearch (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& searchId, const CSMTools::Search& search)
 {
-    return mTools.runSearch (searchId, search);
+    mTools.runSearch (searchId, search);
+    emit stateChanged (getState(), this);
 }
 
 void CSMDoc::Document::abortOperation (int type)