diff --git a/include/mainwindow.h b/include/mainwindow.h
index c575a6ec..1711645e 100644
--- a/include/mainwindow.h
+++ b/include/mainwindow.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ private:
 
     bool setMap(QString, bool scrollTreeView = false);
     void redrawMapScene();
+    void refreshMapScene();
     bool loadDataStructures();
     bool loadProjectCombos();
     bool populateMapList();
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 94d3218b..6a306892 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ bool MainWindow::setMap(QString map_name, bool scrollTreeView) {
         ui->mapList->setExpanded(mapListProxyModel->mapFromSource(mapListIndexes.value(editor->map->name)), false);
     }
 
-    redrawMapScene();
+    refreshMapScene();
     displayMapProperties();
 
     if (scrollTreeView) {
@@ -469,6 +469,11 @@ void MainWindow::redrawMapScene()
     if (!editor->displayMap())
         return;
 
+    this->refreshMapScene();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::refreshMapScene()
+{
     on_mainTabBar_tabBarClicked(ui->mainTabBar->currentIndex());
 
     double base = editor->scale_base;