diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tool_data.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tool_data.py
index b9f051c7413..cb9b1ad03db 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tool_data.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/tool_data.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from galaxy import web
 from galaxy.web import _future_expose_api as expose_api
 from galaxy.web import _future_expose_api_raw as expose_api_raw
 from galaxy.web.base.controller import BaseAPIController
+import galaxy.queue_worker
 
 
 class ToolData( BaseAPIController ):
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ class ToolData( BaseAPIController ):
         """
         decoded_tool_data_id = id
         data_table = trans.app.tool_data_tables.data_tables.get(decoded_tool_data_id)
-        return data_table.reload_from_files()
+        data_table.reload_from_files()
+        galaxy.queue_worker.send_control_task( trans, 'reload_tool_data_tables',
+                                               noop_self=True,
+                                               kwargs={'table_name': decoded_tool_data_id} )
+        return self._data_table( decoded_tool_data_id ).to_dict( view='element' )
 
 
     @web.require_admin
@@ -78,7 +83,11 @@ class ToolData( BaseAPIController ):
             trans.response.status = 400
             return "Invalid data table item ( %s ) specified. Wrong number of columns (%s given, %s required)." % ( str( values ), str(len(split_values)), str(len(data_table.get_column_name_list())))
 
-        return data_table.remove_entry(split_values)
+        data_table.remove_entry(split_values)
+        galaxy.queue_worker.send_control_task( trans, 'reload_tool_data_tables',
+                                               noop_self=True,
+                                               kwargs={'table_name': decoded_tool_data_id} )
+        return self._data_table( decoded_tool_data_id ).to_dict( view='element' )
 
     @web.require_admin
     @expose_api