diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index 0655b3c4b5..47f0046db6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin,  # {{{
                 db = m.db.new_api
                 if m.db.library_id == library_id and db.has_id(book_id):
                     db.format_metadata(book_id, fmt, allow_cache=False, update_db=True)
+                    db.reindex_fts_book(book_id, fmt)
                     db.update_last_modified((book_id,))
                     m.refresh_ids((book_id,))
                     db.event_dispatcher(db.EventType.book_edited, book_id, fmt)