diff --git a/js/ui/modalDialog.js b/js/ui/modalDialog.js
index 7c99598ca..4649d6d50 100644
--- a/js/ui/modalDialog.js
+++ b/js/ui/modalDialog.js
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ const ModalDialog = new Lang.Class({
                                function() {
                                    this.state = State.CLOSED;
                                    this._group.hide();
+                                   this.emit('closed');
                                })
                          });
     },