diff --git a/src/projectloader.cpp b/src/projectloader.cpp
index 85a53ee..d8c6fea 100644
--- a/src/projectloader.cpp
+++ b/src/projectloader.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ void ProjectLoader::callLoad(ProjectLoader *loader)
 void ProjectLoader::load()
 {
     m_unpositionedMonitors.clear();
+    m_sprites.clear();
+    m_clones.clear();
+    emit spritesChanged();
+    emit clonesChanged();
+
     m_loadStatus = m_project.load();
     m_engineMutex.lock();
     m_engine = m_project.engine().get();
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ void ProjectLoader::load()
         emit loadingFinished();
         emit engineChanged();
         emit spritesChanged();
+        emit clonesChanged();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -308,6 +314,7 @@ void ProjectLoader::load()
         emit loadingFinished();
         emit engineChanged();
         emit spritesChanged();
+        emit clonesChanged();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -327,6 +334,7 @@ void ProjectLoader::load()
     emit engineChanged();
     emit stageChanged();
     emit spritesChanged();
+    emit clonesChanged();
 }
 
 void ProjectLoader::initTimer()
diff --git a/test/projectloader/projectloader_test.cpp b/test/projectloader/projectloader_test.cpp
index db430a3..5684efa 100644
--- a/test/projectloader/projectloader_test.cpp
+++ b/test/projectloader/projectloader_test.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class ProjectLoaderTest : public testing::Test
             ASSERT_EQ(loadingFinishedSpy.count(), 1);
             ASSERT_EQ(engineSpy.count(), 2);
             ASSERT_EQ(stageSpy.count(), 1);
-            ASSERT_EQ(spritesSpy.count(), 2);
-            ASSERT_EQ(clonesSpy.count(), 1);
+            ASSERT_EQ(spritesSpy.count(), 3);
+            ASSERT_EQ(clonesSpy.count(), 3);
             ASSERT_EQ(monitorsSpy.count(), loader->monitorList().size() + 1);
             ASSERT_EQ(monitorAddedSpy.count(), loader->monitorList().size());
             ASSERT_EQ(unsupportedBlocksSpy.count(), 1);
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ TEST_F(ProjectLoaderTest, Clones)
     load(&loader, "clones.sb3");
     ASSERT_TRUE(cloneCreatedSpy.empty());
     ASSERT_TRUE(cloneDeletedSpy.empty());
-    ASSERT_EQ(clonesChangedSpy.count(), 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(clonesChangedSpy.count(), 3);
 
     auto engine = loader.engine();
     engine->run();
     ASSERT_EQ(cloneCreatedSpy.count(), 3);
     ASSERT_EQ(cloneDeletedSpy.count(), 0);
-    ASSERT_EQ(clonesChangedSpy.count(), 4);
+    ASSERT_EQ(clonesChangedSpy.count(), 6);
 
     const auto &sprites = loader.spriteList();
     const auto &clones = loader.cloneList();
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ TEST_F(ProjectLoaderTest, Clones)
     clones[1]->sprite()->deleteClone();
     ASSERT_EQ(cloneCreatedSpy.count(), 3);
     ASSERT_EQ(cloneDeletedSpy.count(), 1);
-    ASSERT_EQ(clonesChangedSpy.count(), 5);
+    ASSERT_EQ(clonesChangedSpy.count(), 7);
     ASSERT_EQ(clones.size(), 2);
 }