diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
index 298e541730..2cbecc134c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/device.py
@@ -1160,6 +1160,14 @@ class DeviceMixin(object): # {{{
                 ), bad)
             d.exec_()
 
+    def upload_dirtied_booklists(self):
+        '''
+        Upload metadata to device.
+        '''
+        plugboards = self.library_view.model().db.prefs.get('plugboards', {})
+        self.device_manager.sync_booklists(Dispatcher(lambda x: x),
+                                           self.booklists(), plugboards)
+
     def upload_booklists(self):
         '''
         Upload metadata to device.
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
index a7d25c0cb4..e270cd0a55 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
@@ -396,7 +396,10 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
 
         ident_types = sorted(self.db.get_all_identifier_types(), key=sort_key)
         self.s_r_dst_ident.setCompleter(QCompleter(ident_types))
-        ident_types.insert(0, '')
+        try:
+            self.s_r_dst_ident.setPlaceholderText(_('Enter an identifier type'))
+        except:
+            pass
         self.s_r_src_ident.addItems(ident_types)
 
         self.main_heading = _(
@@ -644,6 +647,10 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
             dest = src
         dest_mode = self.replace_mode.currentIndex()
 
+        if self.destination_field_fm['is_csp']:
+            if not unicode(self.s_r_dst_ident.text()):
+                raise Exception(_('You must specify a destination identifier type'))
+
         if self.destination_field_fm['is_multiple']:
             if self.comma_separated.isChecked():
                 if dest == 'authors':
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
index 75ea1ce8bd..59a68d6514 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ Future conversion of these books will use the default settings.</string>
            <item row="5" column="0">
             <widget class="QLabel" name="s_r_src_ident_label">
              <property name="text">
-              <string>Identifier:</string>
+              <string>Identifier type:</string>
              </property>
              <property name="buddy">
               <cstring>s_r_src_ident</cstring>
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ Future conversion of these books will use the default settings.</string>
               </sizepolicy>
              </property>
              <property name="toolTip">
-              <string>Choose which identifier to operate upon</string>
+              <string>Choose which identifier type to operate upon</string>
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ not multiple and the destination field is multiple</string>
            <item row="9" column="0">
             <widget class="QLabel" name="s_r_dst_ident_label">
              <property name="text">
-              <string>Identifier:</string>
+              <string>Identifier type:</string>
              </property>
              <property name="buddy">
               <cstring>s_r_dst_ident</cstring>
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ not multiple and the destination field is multiple</string>
               </sizepolicy>
              </property>
              <property name="toolTip">
-              <string>Choose which identifier to operate upon</string>
+              <string>Choose which identifier type to operate upon</string>
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
index 9119a8da77..80f1f1c2cf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class LibraryViewMixin(object): # {{{
             for view in (self.library_view, self.memory_view, self.card_a_view, self.card_b_view):
                 getattr(view, func)(*args)
 
-        self.memory_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_booklists)
+        self.memory_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_dirtied_booklists)
         self.memory_view.connect_upload_collections_signal(
                                     func=self.upload_collections, oncard=None)
-        self.card_a_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_booklists)
+        self.card_a_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_dirtied_booklists)
         self.card_a_view.connect_upload_collections_signal(
                                     func=self.upload_collections, oncard='carda')
-        self.card_b_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_booklists)
+        self.card_b_view.connect_dirtied_signal(self.upload_dirtied_booklists)
         self.card_b_view.connect_upload_collections_signal(
                                     func=self.upload_collections, oncard='cardb')
         self.book_on_device(None, reset=True)