diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
index de2e7aa2f7..c563e9870e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
             if hasattr(self.gui, 'db_images'):
                 self.gui.db_images.reset()
             self.gui.tags_view.recount()
-            # The formats of the current book could have changed if
-            # automerge is enabled
-            current_idx = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
-            if current_idx.isValid():
-                self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(current_idx,
-                        current_idx)
 
         if getattr(self._adder, 'merged_books', False):
             books = u'\n'.join([x if isinstance(x, unicode) else
@@ -273,6 +267,14 @@ class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
             info_dialog(self.gui, _('Merged some books'),
                     _('The following duplicate books were found and incoming book formats were '
                         'processed and merged into your Calibre database according to your automerge settings:'), det_msg=books, show=True)
+            # The formats of the current book could have changed if
+            # automerge is enabled
+            current_idx = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+            if current_idx.isValid():
+                self.gui.library_view.model().current_changed(current_idx,
+                        current_idx)
+
+
         if getattr(self._adder, 'critical', None):
             det_msg = []
             for name, log in self._adder.critical.items():