diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/email.py b/src/calibre/gui2/email.py
index 4ecf28e519..f4164befe6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/email.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/email.py
@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ class EmailMixin(object): # {{{
                     5000)
         if remove:
             try:
+                next_id = self.library_view.next_id
                 self.library_view.model().delete_books_by_id(remove)
+                self.iactions['Remove Books'].library_ids_deleted2(remove,
+                                                            next_id=next_id)
             except:
                 import traceback
                 # Probably the user deleted the files, in any case, failing