diff --git a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift
index bbdddfdac..864e55711 100644
--- a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift
+++ b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ final class ArticlesTable: DatabaseTable {
 			if articleIDs.isEmpty {
 				return
 			}
+			self.searchTable.ensureIndexedArticles(articleIDs, database)
 
 			DispatchQueue.main.async {
 				self.indexUnindexedArticles()
diff --git a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift
index da0d35d2d..ad3412c03 100644
--- a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift
+++ b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift
@@ -77,12 +77,8 @@ final class SearchTable: DatabaseTable {
 			self.ensureIndexedArticles(articleIDs, database)
 		}
 	}
-}
-
-// MARK: - Private
-
-private extension SearchTable {
 
+	/// Add to, or update, the search index for articles with specified IDs.
 	func ensureIndexedArticles(_ articleIDs: Set<String>, _ database: FMDatabase) {
 		guard let articlesTable = articlesTable else {
 			return
@@ -97,6 +93,11 @@ private extension SearchTable {
 		let indexedArticles = articleSearchInfos.filter { $0.searchRowID != nil }
 		updateIndexForArticles(indexedArticles, database)
 	}
+}
+
+// MARK: - Private
+
+private extension SearchTable {
 
 	func performInitialIndexForArticles(_ articles: Set<ArticleSearchInfo>, _ database: FMDatabase) {
 		articles.forEach { performInitialIndex($0, database) }