diff --git a/examples/sql/masterdetail/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/sql/masterdetail/CMakeLists.txt
index 558bf70ee2e..454aae1b7d5 100644
--- a/examples/sql/masterdetail/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/sql/masterdetail/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ target_link_libraries(masterdetail PRIVATE
 set(masterdetail_resource_files
     "images/icon.png"
     "images/image.png"
+    "albumdetails.xml"
 )
 
 qt_add_resources(masterdetail "masterdetail"
diff --git a/examples/sql/masterdetail/dialog.cpp b/examples/sql/masterdetail/dialog.cpp
index 0b8ed8a75b6..e1d64090e9b 100644
--- a/examples/sql/masterdetail/dialog.cpp
+++ b/examples/sql/masterdetail/dialog.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ void Dialog::increaseAlbumCount(const QModelIndex &artistIndex)
 
     int albumCount = albumCountIndex.data().toInt();
     artistModel->setData(albumCountIndex, QVariant(albumCount + 1));
+    artistModel->submitAll();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/examples/sql/masterdetail/main.cpp b/examples/sql/masterdetail/main.cpp
index 50d99cf24e8..15a070bd67e 100644
--- a/examples/sql/masterdetail/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/sql/masterdetail/main.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (!createConnection())
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
-    QFile albumDetails("albumdetails.xml");
+    QFile albumDetails(":/albumdetails.xml");
     MainWindow window("artists", "albums", &albumDetails);
     window.show();
     return app.exec();
diff --git a/examples/sql/masterdetail/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/sql/masterdetail/mainwindow.cpp
index 020a149b22f..f8b198eebc2 100644
--- a/examples/sql/masterdetail/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/sql/masterdetail/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ void MainWindow::removeAlbumFromFile(int id)
 void MainWindow::removeAlbumFromDatabase(const QModelIndex &index)
 {
     model->removeRow(index.row());
+    // to avoid a blank row, see QSqlTableModel::removeRows()
+    model->select();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::decreaseAlbumCount(const QModelIndex &artistIndex)
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ void MainWindow::decreaseAlbumCount(const QModelIndex &artistIndex)
         showImageLabel();
     } else {
         artists->setData(albumCountIndex, QVariant(albumCount - 1));
+        artists->submitAll();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/sql/masterdetail/masterdetail.qrc b/examples/sql/masterdetail/masterdetail.qrc
index 717c2eb945d..59059052000 100644
--- a/examples/sql/masterdetail/masterdetail.qrc
+++ b/examples/sql/masterdetail/masterdetail.qrc
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
  <qresource>
     <file>images/icon.png</file>
     <file>images/image.png</file>
+    <file>albumdetails.xml</file>
  </qresource>
 </RCC>