diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh.c
index e6ba228c260..ff2fad3f551 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh.c
@@ -1526,6 +1526,11 @@ static int mesh_separate_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	   
 	if(retval) {
 		WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_DATA, base->object->data);
+
+		// XXX: new object was created, but selection wasn't actually changed
+		//      need this for outliner update without adding new ND. nazgul.
+		WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE|ND_OB_SELECT, scene);
+
 		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 	}
 	return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c
index d3db64d6d03..1a46c32713e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/space_outliner.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static void outliner_main_area_listener(ARegion *ar, wmNotifier *wmn)
 						ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 					break;
 			}
+			break;
 		case NC_GROUP:
 			/* all actions now, todo: check outliner view mode? */
 			ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);