diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
index 2f426e3766..0e426aaf42 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
@@ -262,7 +262,17 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel):
             self.reset()
         self.sorted_on = (self.column_map[col], order)
         
-
+    
+    def refresh(self, reset=True):
+        try:
+            col = self.column_map.index(self.sorted_on[0])
+        except:
+            col = 0
+        self.db.refresh(field=self.column_map[col], 
+                        ascending=self.sorted_on[1]==Qt.AscendingOrder)
+        if reset:
+            self.reset()
+    
     def resort(self, reset=True):
         try:
             col = self.column_map.index(self.sorted_on[0])
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
index a7c4c47add..ba59908c9f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             self.raise_()
             self.activateWindow()
         elif msg.startswith('refreshdb:'):
-            self.library_view.model().resort()
+            self.library_view.model().refresh()
             self.library_view.model().research()
         else:
             print msg