diff --git a/library/secret-collection.c b/library/secret-collection.c
index 251ac0b..d5b439b 100644
--- a/library/secret-collection.c
+++ b/library/secret-collection.c
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ collection_update_items (SecretCollection *self,
 	g_mutex_unlock (&self->pv->mutex);
 
 	g_hash_table_unref (previous);
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "items");
 }
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/library/secret-service.c b/library/secret-service.c
index 9afaad3..9e870e2 100644
--- a/library/secret-service.c
+++ b/library/secret-service.c
@@ -1316,6 +1316,8 @@ service_update_collections (SecretService *self,
 
 	if (previous != NULL)
 		g_hash_table_unref (previous);
+
+	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), "collections");
 }
 
 typedef struct {