diff --git a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/gui/drawableviews/MetaDataPane.java b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/gui/drawableviews/MetaDataPane.java
index 3b672ebf49..32b8b8c71f 100644
--- a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/gui/drawableviews/MetaDataPane.java
+++ b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/gui/drawableviews/MetaDataPane.java
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public class MetaDataPane extends DrawableUIBase {
     public void handleCategoryChanged(CategoryManager.CategoryChangeEvent evt) {
         getFileID().ifPresent(fileID -> {
             if (evt.getFileIDs().contains(fileID)) {
+                updateCategory();
                 updateAttributesTable();
             }
         });