diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
index 07eeb48eaa6..0fc2b58ff9f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
@@ -2475,7 +2475,8 @@ static int add_named_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 	DEG_relations_tag_update(bmain);
 
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_OB_SELECT | ND_OB_ACTIVE, scene);
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_OB_SELECT, scene);
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_OB_ACTIVE, scene);
 
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }