diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
index 87c552db0..ba1ff18e4 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
         Uri uri = Uri.fromParts("package", pkginfo.packageName, null);
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uri);
         startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_UNINSTALL);
-        ((FDroidApp) getApplication()).invalidateApp(id);
+        notifyAppChanged(id);
 
     }
 
@@ -927,7 +927,15 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
                 "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
         extraNotUnknownSource(intent);
         startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_INSTALL);
-        ((FDroidApp) getApplication()).invalidateApp(id);
+        notifyAppChanged(id);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * We could probably drop this, and let the PackageReceiver take care of notifications
+     * for us, but I don't think the package receiver notifications are very instantaneous.
+     */
+    private void notifyAppChanged(String id) {
+        getContentResolver().notifyChange(AppProvider.getContentUri(id), null);
     }
 
     private void launchApk(String id) {
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PackageReceiver.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PackageReceiver.java
index c58bf99ff..08aebc755 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PackageReceiver.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PackageReceiver.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.util.Log;
+import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.AppProvider;
 
 public class PackageReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public class PackageReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     public void onReceive(Context ctx, Intent intent) {
         String appid = intent.getData().getSchemeSpecificPart();
         Log.d("FDroid", "PackageReceiver received "+appid);
-        ((FDroidApp) ctx.getApplicationContext()).invalidateApp(appid);
+        ctx.getContentResolver().notifyChange(AppProvider.getContentUri(appid), null);
         Utils.clearInstalledApksCache();
     }