diff --git a/src/directory.c b/src/directory.c
index 41dc9a013..a93c84fb2 100644
--- a/src/directory.c
+++ b/src/directory.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ void readDirectoryDBIfUpdateIsFinished() {
 	if(directory_reReadDB && 0==directory_updatePid) {
 		DEBUG("readDirectoryDB since update finished successfully\n");
 		readDirectoryDB();
+		incrPlaylistVersion();
 		directory_reReadDB = 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/sig_handlers.c b/src/sig_handlers.c
index 1dc1f428b..9ec23df4b 100644
--- a/src/sig_handlers.c
+++ b/src/sig_handlers.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ int handlePendingSignals() {
                 DEBUG("got SIGHUP, rereading DB\n");
 		signal_clear(SIGHUP);
 		readDirectoryDB();
+		incrPlaylistVersion();
 	}
 
 	return 0;