diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
index 02bce9e701..3977a6bca1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
         info, cp, fs = job.result
         self.location_manager.update_devices(cp, fs,
                 self.device_manager.device.icon)
+        self.bars_manager.update_bars()
         self.status_bar.device_connected(info[0])
         self.device_manager.books(Dispatcher(self.metadata_downloaded))
 
@@ -1199,7 +1200,6 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
         cp, fs = job.result
         self.location_manager.update_devices(cp, fs,
                 self.device_manager.device.icon)
-        self.bars_manager.update_bars()
         # reset the views so that up-to-date info is shown. These need to be
         # here because some drivers update collections in sync_booklists
         self.memory_view.reset()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/toolbar.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/toolbar.py
index 04ddb29170..6ed9b32ff1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/toolbar.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/toolbar.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
 
     def refresh_gui(self, gui):
         gui.bars_manager.init_bars()
+        gui.bars_manager.update_bars()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':