diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c
index defe05214a..cb6a5e8b91 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ gnucash_register_refresh_from_prefs (GnucashRegister *reg)
 
     sheet = GNUCASH_SHEET(reg->sheet);
     gnucash_sheet_refresh_from_prefs(sheet);
+    gnc_header_request_redraw (GNC_HEADER(sheet->header_item));
 }