diff --git a/sugar/datastore/datastore.py b/sugar/datastore/datastore.py
index 1fe9cc3f..eef8499f 100644
--- a/sugar/datastore/datastore.py
+++ b/sugar/datastore/datastore.py
@@ -249,5 +249,8 @@ def unmount(mount_point_id):
 def mounts():
     return dbus_helpers.mounts()
 
+def complete_indexing():
+    return dbus_helpers.complete_indexing()
+
 def get_unique_values(key):
     return dbus_helpers.get_unique_values(key)
diff --git a/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py b/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py
index 442a35d0..6625d22a 100644
--- a/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py
+++ b/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py
@@ -88,3 +88,6 @@ def mounts():
 def get_unique_values(key):
     return _get_data_store().get_uniquevaluesfor(key, dbus.Dictionary({}, signature='ss'))
 
+def complete_indexing():
+    return _get_data_store().complete_indexing()
+