diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java
index fe9661782cb0d5d12f768e57f0949c19b5b70baa..85d8561ba1111b8297725585a652e58c13be314a 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryGroupDisplay.java
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ public class EntryGroupDisplay extends JPanel
     }
 
     validate();
+    repaint();
   }
 
   /**