diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/add.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/add.pyj
index 529a5ae153..0fab202de6 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/add.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/add.pyj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from elementmaker import E
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
 from ajax import ajax_send_file
-from book_list.library_data import loaded_books_query
+from book_list.library_data import force_refresh_on_next_load, loaded_books_query
 from book_list.router import back
 from book_list.top_bar import create_top_bar
 from book_list.ui import query_as_href, show_panel
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def on_complete(container_id, job_id, end_type, xhr, ev):
         data = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText)
         if data.book_id:
             list_added_book(container, data)
+            force_refresh_on_next_load()
         else:
             list_duplicate_book(container, container_id, job_id, data, this)
     elif end_type is 'abort':
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj
index 7ee2090c87..e1eb06052b 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/library_data.pyj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from session import get_interface_data
 from utils import parse_url_params
 
 load_status = {'loading':True, 'ok':False, 'error_html':None, 'current_fetch': None}
-library_data = {'metadata':{}, 'previous_book_ids': v'[]'}
+library_data = {'metadata':{}, 'previous_book_ids': v'[]', 'force_refresh': False}
 
 
 def current_library_id():
@@ -156,20 +156,31 @@ def set_book_metadata(book_id, value):
     library_data.metadata[book_id] = value
 
 
+def force_refresh_on_next_load():
+    library_data.force_refresh = True
+
+
 def ensure_current_library_data():
-    q = url_books_query()
-    loaded = loaded_books_query()
-    matches = True
+    fr = library_data.force_refresh
+    library_data.force_refresh = False
 
     def is_same(a, b):
         if not a and not b:
             return True
         return a is b
 
-    for key in q:
-        if not is_same(q[key], loaded[key]):
-            matches = False
-            break
+
+    if fr:
+        matches = False
+    else:
+        q = url_books_query()
+        loaded = loaded_books_query()
+        matches = True
+
+        for key in q:
+            if not is_same(q[key], loaded[key]):
+                matches = False
+                break
     if not matches:
         fetch_init_data()