diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java
index f5122e0e5..4917be1c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout;
 import android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout;
 import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
@@ -188,6 +190,13 @@ public class AppDetails2 extends AppCompatActivity implements ShareChooserDialog
         if (app != null) {
             visiblePackageName = app.packageName;
         }
+
+        appObserver = new AppObserver(new Handler());
+        getContentResolver().registerContentObserver(
+                AppProvider.getHighestPriorityMetadataUri(app.packageName),
+                true,
+                appObserver);
+
         updateNotificationsForApp();
     }
 
@@ -195,6 +204,8 @@ public class AppDetails2 extends AppCompatActivity implements ShareChooserDialog
         super.onStop();
         visiblePackageName = null;
 
+        getContentResolver().unregisterContentObserver(appObserver);
+
         // When leaving the app details, make sure to refresh app status for this app, since
         // we might want to show notifications for it now.
         updateNotificationsForApp();
@@ -432,7 +443,9 @@ public class AppDetails2 extends AppCompatActivity implements ShareChooserDialog
                 case Installer.ACTION_INSTALL_COMPLETE:
                     adapter.clearProgress();
                     unregisterInstallReceiver();
-                    onAppChanged();
+                    // Don't try and update the view here, because the InstalledAppProviderService
+                    // hasn't had time to do its thing and mark the app as installed. Instead, we
+                    // wait for that service to notify us, and then we will respond in appObserver.
                     break;
                 case Installer.ACTION_INSTALL_INTERRUPTED:
                     adapter.clearProgress();
@@ -655,4 +668,26 @@ public class AppDetails2 extends AppCompatActivity implements ShareChooserDialog
         }
         startUninstall();
     }
+
+    // observer to update view when package has been installed/deleted
+    private AppObserver appObserver;
+
+    class AppObserver extends ContentObserver {
+
+        AppObserver(Handler handler) {
+            super(handler);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
+            onChange(selfChange, null);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onChange(boolean selfChange, Uri uri) {
+            onAppChanged();
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }