diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseTabWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseTabWidget.cpp
index 61ecad5ca..66715fc4c 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseTabWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseTabWidget.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ void DatabaseTabWidget::lockAndSwitchToFirstUnlockedDatabase(int index)
         for (int i = 0, c = count(); i < c; ++i) {
             if (!databaseWidgetFromIndex(i)->isLocked()) {
                 setCurrentIndex(i);
+                emitActiveDatabaseChanged();
                 return;
             }
         }