diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 07da504eef4..853a378e63a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ bool QbsProject::addFilesToProduct(QbsBaseProjectNode *node, const QStringList &
         QbsGroupNode::setupFiles(node, reRetrieveGroupData(productData, groupData),
                                  allPaths, QFileInfo(productFilePath).absolutePath(), true);
         m_rootProjectNode->update();
+        emit fileListChanged();
     }
     return notAdded->isEmpty();
 }
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ bool QbsProject::removeFilesFromProduct(QbsBaseProjectNode *node, const QStringL
         QbsGroupNode::setupFiles(node, reRetrieveGroupData(productData, groupData), allPaths,
                                  QFileInfo(productFilePath).absolutePath(), true);
         m_rootProjectNode->update();
+        emit fileListChanged();
     }
     return notRemoved->isEmpty();
 }