diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/generic.py b/gramps/gen/db/generic.py
index 54ebd47a2..db7084cbc 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/generic.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/generic.py
@@ -819,6 +819,8 @@ class DbGeneric(DbWriteBase, DbReadBase, UpdateCallback, Callback):
             self.env.txn_checkpoint()
             # Only build surname list after surname index is surely back
             self.build_surname_list()
+            # FIXME: need a User GUI update callback here:
+            self.reindex_reference_map(lambda percent: percent)
 
         # Reset callbacks if necessary
         if transaction.batch or not len(transaction):