diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py
index 0993fcf146..ee3389c480 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/polish.py
@@ -434,6 +434,14 @@ class PolishAction(InterfaceAction):
     def genesis(self):
         self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.polish_books)
         self.report = Report(self.gui)
+        self.to_be_refreshed = set()
+        self.refresh_debounce_timer = t = QTimer(self.gui)
+        t.setSingleShot(True)
+        t.setInterval(1000)
+        t.timeout.connect(self.refresh_after_polish)
+
+    def shutting_down(self):
+        self.refresh_debounce_timer.stop()
 
     def location_selected(self, loc):
         enabled = loc == 'library'
@@ -528,14 +536,21 @@ class PolishAction(InterfaceAction):
             os.rmdir(parent)
         except:
             pass
-        self.gui.tags_view.recount()
+        self.to_be_refreshed.add(book_id)
+        self.refresh_debounce_timer.start()
+        if show_reports:
+            self.report(db.title(book_id, index_is_id=True), book_id, fmts, job, job.result)
+
+    def refresh_after_polish(self):
+        self.refresh_debounce_timer.stop()
+        book_ids = tuple(self.to_be_refreshed)
+        self.to_be_refreshed = set()
         if self.gui.current_view() is self.gui.library_view:
-            self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids((book_id,))
+            self.gui.library_view.model().refresh_ids(book_ids)
             current = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
             if current.isValid():
                 self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(current, QModelIndex())
-        if show_reports:
-            self.report(db.title(book_id, index_is_id=True), book_id, fmts, job, job.result)
+        self.gui.tags_view.recount()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':