diff --git a/beets/library.py b/beets/library.py
index 388e86a6f..f4bfc467f 100644
--- a/beets/library.py
+++ b/beets/library.py
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ class Transaction(object):
         the row ID of the last affected row.
         """
         cursor = self.lib._connection().execute(statement, subvals)
+        plugins.send('database_change', lib=self.lib)
         return cursor.lastrowid
 
     def script(self, statements):
diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index 21fd84dbf..2a9c46172 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ def main(args=None):
     """
     try:
         _raw_main(args)
+        plugins.send('cli_exit')
     except UserError as exc:
         message = exc.args[0] if exc.args else None
         log.error(u'error: {0}'.format(message))