diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader_SM.xml b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader_SM.xml
index 44daa3dcb9..b78a545cee 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader_SM.xml
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader_SM.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
       name="UseVTKPolyhedron"
       command="SetUseVTKPolyhedron"
       number_of_elements="1"
-      default_values="0"
+      default_values="1"
       animateable="0">
       <BooleanDomain name="bool"/>
       <Documentation>
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
       name="UpdateGUI"
       command="SetUpdateGUI"
       number_of_elements="1"
+      is_internal="1"
       default_values="0"
       animateable="0">
       <BooleanDomain name="bool"/>
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/pqPV4FoamReaderPanel.cxx b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/pqPV4FoamReaderPanel.cxx
index e911bb088e..775ed90c38 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/pqPV4FoamReaderPanel.cxx
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/pqPV4FoamReaderPanel.cxx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pqPV4FoamReaderPanel::pqPV4FoamReaderPanel
     if ((prop = this->proxy()->GetProperty("UiRefresh")) != 0)
     {
         prop->SetImmediateUpdate(1);
-        QPushButton *refresh = new QPushButton("Refresh Times");
+        QPushButton* refresh = new QPushButton("Refresh Times");
         refresh->setToolTip("Rescan for updated times/fields.");
 
         form->addWidget(refresh, 0, 0, Qt::AlignLeft);
@@ -334,6 +334,23 @@ pqPV4FoamReaderPanel::pqPV4FoamReaderPanel
     QFrame* hline3 = new QFrame(this);
     hline3->setFrameStyle(QFrame::HLine | QFrame::Sunken);
     form->addWidget(hline3, 7, 0, 1, 3);
+
+    // update GUI button
+    if ((prop = this->proxy()->GetProperty("UpdateGUI")) != 0)
+    {
+        prop->SetImmediateUpdate(1);
+        QPushButton* updateGUI = new QPushButton("Update GUI");
+        updateGUI->setToolTip("Update GUI");
+
+        form->addWidget(updateGUI, 8, 0, Qt::AlignLeft);
+        QObject::connect
+        (
+            updateGUI,
+            SIGNAL(clicked()),
+            this,
+            SLOT(setModified())
+        );
+    }
 }