diff --git a/src/calibre/library/cli.py b/src/calibre/library/cli.py
index b79813aee8..0cf62f7d74 100644
--- a/src/calibre/library/cli.py
+++ b/src/calibre/library/cli.py
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ def command_add_format(args, dbpath):
 
 def do_remove_format(db, id, fmt):
     db.remove_format(id, fmt, index_is_id=True)
+    send_message()
 
 def remove_format_option_parser():
     return get_parser(_(