diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp
index 3be133a3c..f9a900eba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemview.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void ItemView::setModel(ItemModel *model)
 {
     delete mModel;
     mModel = model;
+    update();
 }
 
 void ItemView::initialiseOverride()