diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 1bf970a14..1fc988190 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
     def on_event_new_transaction(self, wallet, tx):
         if wallet == self.wallet:
             self.tx_notification_queue.put(tx)
+            self.need_update.set()
 
     @qt_event_listener
     def on_event_status(self):