diff --git a/nodes/core/core/58-debug.html b/nodes/core/core/58-debug.html
index 4a4b90663..e7a91380c 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/58-debug.html
+++ b/nodes/core/core/58-debug.html
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@
                             changed:node.changed
                         };
                         node.changed = true;
+                        node.dirty = true;
                         RED.nodes.dirty(true);
                         RED.history.push(historyEvent);
-
+                        RED.view.redraw();
                         if (xhr.status == 200) {
                             RED.notify(node._("debug.notification.activated",{label:label}),"success");
                         } else if (xhr.status == 201) {