diff --git a/PBGitHistoryController.m b/PBGitHistoryController.m
index 1187525..657b2df 100644
--- a/PBGitHistoryController.m
+++ b/PBGitHistoryController.m
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@
 
 - (void) updateView
 {
+    [self refresh: nil];
 	[self updateKeys];
 }
 
diff --git a/PBGitIndex.m b/PBGitIndex.m
index ae2cad7..4c63ab2 100644
--- a/PBGitIndex.m
+++ b/PBGitIndex.m
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ NSString *PBGitIndexOperationFailed = @"PBGitIndexOperationFailed";
 		return;
 
 	repository.hasChanged = YES;
+    [repository reloadRefs];
 
 	amendEnvironment = nil;
 	if (amend)