diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/search_and_replace.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/search_and_replace.py
index 9125eb2d60..c53440ee50 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/search_and_replace.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/search_and_replace.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class SearchAndReplaceWidget(Widget, Ui_Form):
             self.search_replace.setCurrentCell(row if row < self.search_replace.rowCount() else row-1, 0)
             self.sr_search.clear()
             self.sr_replace.clear()
+            self.changed_signal.emit()
 
     def sr_load_clicked(self):
         files = choose_files(self, 'sr_saved_patterns',