diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoamReader.cxx b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoamReader.cxx
index 2906b38de2..6b76ffd645 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoamReader.cxx
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoamReader.cxx
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ int vtkPVFoamReader::RequestData
 void vtkPVFoamReader::SetRefresh()
 {
     Modified();
+
+    pqApplicationCore::instance()->render();
 }