diff --git a/src/sycoca/ksycoca.cpp b/src/sycoca/ksycoca.cpp
index 981342e6..5940f65f 100644
--- a/src/sycoca/ksycoca.cpp
+++ b/src/sycoca/ksycoca.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ KSycoca::KSycoca()
         connect(d->m_fileWatcher.get(), &KDirWatch::dirty, this, [this]() {
             d->slotDatabaseChanged();
         });
+        // NIXPKGS: we sometimes delete sycoca externally
+        connect(d->m_fileWatcher.get(), &KDirWatch::deleted, this, [this]() {
+            d->slotDatabaseChanged();
+        });
     }
 }