diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
index beb171c1e..e37895f62 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
 
         _lservice.leavePlace(_cctx.getClient());
         didLeavePlace();
+
+        // let our observers know that we're no longer in a location
+        _observers.apply(didChangeOp);
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
index c5564179f..62824fa50 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
 
         _lservice.leavePlace(_ctx.getClient());
         didLeavePlace();
+
+        // let our observers know that we're no longer in a location
+        _observers.apply(_didChangeOp);
+
         return true;
     }