diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
index f839e1d519..36f6a7d6eb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
         self.location_manager.update_devices(cp, fs,
                 self.device_manager.device.icon)
         # reset the views so that up-to-date info is shown. These need to be
-        # here because the sony driver updates collections in sync_booklists
+        # here because some drivers update collections in sync_booklists
         self.memory_view.reset()
         self.card_a_view.reset()
         self.card_b_view.reset()
@@ -1470,6 +1470,7 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
 
         if update_metadata:
             if self.device_manager.is_device_connected:
-                self.device_manager.sync_booklists(None, booklists)
+                self.device_manager.sync_booklists(
+                                    Dispatcher(self.metadata_synced), booklists)
     # }}}