diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
index 480645f44..881005590 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ LoadStatus CardDatabase::loadCardDatabases()
     if (loadStatus == Ok) {
         checkUnknownSets(); // update deck editors, etc
         qDebug() << "CardDatabase::loadCardDatabases success";
+        emit cardDatabaseLoadingFinished();
     } else {
         qDebug() << "CardDatabase::loadCardDatabases failed";
         emit cardDatabaseLoadingFailed(); // bring up the settings dialog
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
index d8ba84194..9cb0e85a6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/cards/card_database.h
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ public slots:
 protected slots:
     LoadStatus loadCardDatabase(const QString &path);
 signals:
+    void cardDatabaseLoadingFinished();
     void cardDatabaseLoadingFailed();
     void cardDatabaseNewSetsFound(int numUnknownSets, QStringList unknownSetsNames);
     void cardDatabaseAllNewSetsEnabled();