diff --git a/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp b/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
index 02c0bf75..de19b90f 100644
--- a/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
+++ b/src/document/UBDocumentController.cpp
@@ -3217,7 +3217,6 @@ void UBDocumentController::addToDocument()
         UBMetadataDcSubsetAdaptor::persist(mBoardController->selectedDocument());
         mBoardController->reloadThumbnails();
 
-        emit mBoardController->documentThumbnailsUpdated(this);
         UBApplication::applicationController->showBoard();
 
         mBoardController->setActiveDocumentScene(newActiveSceneIndex);