diff --git a/beets/dbcore.py b/beets/dbcore.py
index 2189c0c88..d40c0a80a 100644
--- a/beets/dbcore.py
+++ b/beets/dbcore.py
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ 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/library.py b/beets/library.py
index ab2c8d383..ecc3218ee 100644
--- a/beets/library.py
+++ b/beets/library.py
@@ -204,6 +204,18 @@ class LibModel(dbcore.Model):
         funcs.update(plugins.template_funcs())
         return funcs
 
+    def store(self):
+        super(LibModel, self).store()
+        plugins.send('database_change', lib=self.lib)
+
+    def remove(self):
+        super(LibModel, self).remove()
+        plugins.send('database_change', lib=self.lib)
+
+    def add(self, lib=None):
+        super(LibModel, self).add(lib)
+        plugins.send('database_change', lib=self.lib)
+
 
 class Item(LibModel):
     _fields = ITEM_KEYS