diff --git a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
index 605d5a49123a3e68adff0bc2b132c9f711785ac5..5f6ab6262509dcd42da89b23aedc42d4ab4c2175 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
@@ -1182,6 +1182,9 @@ thunar_shortcuts_model_remove_shortcut (ThunarShortcutsModel *model,
       /* the shortcuts list was changed, so write the gtk bookmarks file */
       if (needs_save)
         thunar_shortcuts_model_save (model);
+
+      /* update header visibility */
+      thunar_shortcuts_model_header_visibility (model);
     }
 }