diff --git a/modules/addonlib/src/main/scala/docspell/addons/out/AddonOutput.scala b/modules/addonlib/src/main/scala/docspell/addons/out/AddonOutput.scala
index 143e3dac..c2ff139b 100644
--- a/modules/addonlib/src/main/scala/docspell/addons/out/AddonOutput.scala
+++ b/modules/addonlib/src/main/scala/docspell/addons/out/AddonOutput.scala
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ object AddonOutput {
   val empty: AddonOutput = AddonOutput()
 
   def combine(a: AddonOutput, b: AddonOutput): AddonOutput =
-    AddonOutput(a.commands ++ b.commands, a.files ++ b.files)
+    AddonOutput(a.commands ++ b.commands, a.files ++ b.files, a.newItems ++ b.newItems)
 
   implicit val addonResultMonoid: Monoid[AddonOutput] =
     Monoid.instance(empty, combine)
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/joex/AddonPostProcess.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/joex/AddonPostProcess.scala
index 2696b4e9..172904eb 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/joex/AddonPostProcess.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/joex/AddonPostProcess.scala
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ final private[joex] class AddonPostProcess[F[_]: Sync: Files](
       outputDir: Path
   ): F[Unit] =
     for {
-      _ <- logger.info("Applying addon output")
+      _ <- logger.info(s"Applying addon output commands (${output.commands.size})")
       _ <- cmdRunner.runAll(collective, output.commands)
-      _ <- logger.debug("Applying changes from files")
+      _ <- logger.debug(s"Applying changes from files (${output.files.size})")
       _ <- output.files.traverse_(updateOne(logger, collective, outputDir))
+      _ <- logger.debug(s"Applying new items (${output.newItems.size})")
       _ <- output.newItems.traverse_(submitNewItem(logger, collective, outputDir))
     } yield ()
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ final private[joex] class AddonPostProcess[F[_]: Sync: Files](
       outputDir: Path
   )(newItem: NewItem): F[Unit] =
     for {
-      _ <- logger.info(s"Submit new item with ${newItem.files.size} files")
+      _ <- logger.debug(s"Submit new item with ${newItem.files.size} files")
       files <- newItem.resolveFiles[F](logger, outputDir)
       collLang <- store.transact(RCollective.findLanguage(collective))
       uploaded <- files.traverse(file =>
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OAddons.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OAddons.scala
index be5232a4..2bb458fa 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OAddons.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OAddons.scala
@@ -223,20 +223,23 @@ object OAddons {
             upsert.flatTap { runConfigId =>
               runConfig.schedule match {
                 case Some(timer) =>
-                  userTasks.updateTask(
-                    UserTaskScope.collective(collective),
-                    s"Addon task ${runConfig.name}".some,
-                    UserTask(
-                      runConfigId,
-                      scheduledAddonTaskName,
-                      true,
-                      timer,
-                      s"Running scheduled addon task ${runConfig.name}".some,
-                      ScheduledAddonTaskArgs(collective, runConfigId)
+                  userTasks
+                    .updateTask(
+                      UserTaskScope.collective(collective),
+                      s"Addon task ${runConfig.name}".some,
+                      UserTask(
+                        runConfigId,
+                        scheduledAddonTaskName,
+                        true,
+                        timer,
+                        s"Running scheduled addon task ${runConfig.name}".some,
+                        ScheduledAddonTaskArgs(collective, runConfigId)
+                      )
                     )
-                  )
+                    .flatTap(_ => joex.notifyPeriodicTasks)
                 case None =>
-                  userTasks.deleteTask(UserTaskScope.collective(collective), runConfigId)
+                  userTasks
+                    .deleteTask(UserTaskScope.collective(collective), runConfigId)
               }
             }
           )