diff --git a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ProfileProvider.java b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ProfileProvider.java
index ba10e8b..7fc0916 100644
--- a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ProfileProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ProfileProvider.java
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptor;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.Intents;
 
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@
  * database from the rest of contacts.
  */
 public class ProfileProvider extends AbstractContactsProvider {
-
     private static final String READ_PERMISSION = "android.permission.READ_PROFILE";
     private static final String WRITE_PERMISSION = "android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE";
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@
     @Override
     public void onCommit() {
         mDelegate.onCommitTransactionInternal(true);
+        sendProfileChangedBroadcast();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -166,4 +168,9 @@
     public String toString() {
         return "ProfileProvider";
     }
+
+    private void sendProfileChangedBroadcast() {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_PROFILE_CHANGED);
+        getContext().sendBroadcast(intent, READ_PERMISSION);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsActor.java b/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsActor.java
index e75c52e..7a30244 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsActor.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsActor.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -341,6 +342,16 @@
         public void enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission, String message) {
             enforceCallingPermission(permission, message);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public void sendBroadcast(Intent intent) {
+            mOverallContext.sendBroadcast(intent);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void sendBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission) {
+            mOverallContext.sendBroadcast(intent, receiverPermission);
+        }
     }
 
     static String sCallingPackage = null;