diff --git a/beets/library.py b/beets/library.py
index 388e86a6f..1f6a59ca8 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')
         return cursor.lastrowid
 
     def script(self, statements):