diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java
index b192942e71..a0357cb280 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java
@@ -883,7 +883,10 @@ public class DataResultViewerTable extends AbstractDataResultViewer {
                     togglePageControls(true);
                 }
 
-                updateControls();
+                // Only update UI controls if this event is for the node currently being viewed.
+                if (nodeName.equals(rootNode.getName())) {
+                    updateControls();
+                }
             }
         }