diff --git a/src/Autoload/Global.gd b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
index 0456aded9..64b74cfd2 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Global.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extends Node
 
 signal project_changed
+signal cel_changed
 
 enum LayerTypes { PIXEL, GROUP }
 enum GridTypes { CARTESIAN, ISOMETRIC, ALL }
@@ -491,6 +492,7 @@ func _project_changed(value: int) -> void:
 	connect("project_changed", current_project, "change_project")
 	emit_signal("project_changed")
 	disconnect("project_changed", current_project, "change_project")
+	emit_signal("cel_changed")
 
 
 func _renderer_changed(value: int) -> void:
diff --git a/src/Classes/Project.gd b/src/Classes/Project.gd
index 7e29e740c..0da9da7ed 100644
--- a/src/Classes/Project.gd
+++ b/src/Classes/Project.gd
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ class_name Project
 extends Reference
 # A class for project properties.
 
-signal cel_changed
-
 var name := "" setget _name_changed
 var size: Vector2 setget _size_changed
 var undo_redo := UndoRedo.new()
@@ -518,7 +516,7 @@ func change_cel(new_frame: int, new_layer := -1) -> void:
 		Global.layer_opacity_slider.value = cel_opacity * 100
 	Global.canvas.update()
 	Global.transparent_checker.update_rect()
-	emit_signal("cel_changed")
+	Global.emit_signal("cel_changed")
 
 
 func toggle_frame_buttons() -> void: