diff --git a/src/calibre/db/cache.py b/src/calibre/db/cache.py
index ce8ce288ea..7a17f3468b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/db/cache.py
+++ b/src/calibre/db/cache.py
@@ -1541,6 +1541,10 @@ class Cache(object):
     def saved_search_rename(self, old_name, new_name):
         self._search_api.saved_searches.rename(old_name, new_name)
 
+    @write_api
+    def change_search_locations(self, newlocs):
+        self._search_api.change_locations(newlocs)
+
     # }}}
 
 class SortKey(object):  # {{{
diff --git a/src/calibre/db/view.py b/src/calibre/db/view.py
index bb9131e212..ffaa0ce746 100644
--- a/src/calibre/db/view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/db/view.py
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ class View(object):
     def get_search_restriction_book_count(self):
         return self.search_restriction_book_count
 
+    def change_search_locations(self, newlocs):
+        self.cache.change_search_locations(newlocs)
+
     def set_marked_ids(self, id_dict):
         '''
         ids in id_dict are "marked". They can be searched for by