diff --git a/js/ui/messageTray.js b/js/ui/messageTray.js
index 49faf7ad0..1722861d7 100644
--- a/js/ui/messageTray.js
+++ b/js/ui/messageTray.js
@@ -1817,6 +1817,8 @@ const MessageTray = new Lang.Class({
 
         summaryItem.destroy();
 
+        this.emit('source-removed', source);
+
         this._updateNoMessagesLabel();
 
         if (needUpdate)