diff --git a/src/core/device.c b/src/core/device.c
index 06bbbf8d2c..03bfd9b329 100644
--- a/src/core/device.c
+++ b/src/core/device.c
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ static int device_set_sysfs(Device *d, const char *sysfs) {
         }
 
         d->sysfs = TAKE_PTR(copy);
+        unit_add_to_dbus_queue(UNIT(d));
+
         return 0;
 }