diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.c b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.c
index dddd7bb47c..7d902d5c88 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.c
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ gnc_header_draw (GnomeCanvasItem *item, GdkDrawable *drawable,
 }
 
 
-static void
+void
 gnc_header_request_redraw (GncHeader *header)
 {
     GnomeCanvas *canvas = GNOME_CANVAS_ITEM(header)->canvas;
diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.h b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.h
index 553ca3b7da..fa2091a715 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.h
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-header.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 GtkWidget *gnc_header_new (GnucashSheet *sheet);
 void gnc_header_reconfigure (GncHeader *header);
+void gnc_header_request_redraw (GncHeader *header);
 
 void gnc_header_set_header_rows (GncHeader *header,
                                  int num_phys_rows);
diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index 348236d585..1c17b76fd0 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ gnucash_sheet_cursor_move (GnucashSheet *sheet, VirtualLocation virt_loc)
     gnucash_sheet_make_cell_visible (sheet, virt_loc);
 
     changed_cells = !virt_loc_equal (virt_loc, old_virt_loc);
+    
+    /* If we've changed cells, redraw the headers */
+    if (changed_cells)
+        gnc_header_request_redraw (GNC_HEADER(sheet->header_item));
 
     /* Now turn on the editing controls. */
     gnucash_sheet_activate_cursor_cell (sheet, changed_cells);