diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java
index a02917d75f..bbc213de10 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java
@@ -676,9 +676,6 @@ public class TimeLineController {
         }
     }
 
-    @NbBundle.Messages({"# {0} - the number of events",
-        "Timeline.pushDescrLOD.confdlg.msg=You are about to show details for {0} events.  This might be very slow or even crash Autopsy.\n\nDo you want to continue?",
-        "Timeline.pushDescrLOD.confdlg.title=Change description level of detail?"})
     synchronized public void pushDescrLOD(DescriptionLoD newLOD) {
         ZoomParams currentZoom = filteredEvents.zoomParametersProperty().get();
         if (currentZoom == null) {
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/AbstractVisualizationPane.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/AbstractVisualizationPane.java
index edf74385f6..4aa137c94f 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/AbstractVisualizationPane.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/AbstractVisualizationPane.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.ui;
 
+import com.google.common.eventbus.Subscribe;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ThreadConfined;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.TimeLineController;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.datamodel.FilteredEventsModel;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.datamodel.eventtype.EventType;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.events.RefreshRequestedEvent;
 
 /**
  * Abstract base class for TimeLineChart based visualizations.
@@ -401,6 +403,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractVisualizationPane<X, Y, NodeType extends Node, Cha
         controller.monitorTask(updateTask);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handle a RefreshRequestedEvent from the events model by updating the
+     * visualization.
+     *
+     * @param event The RefreshRequestedEvent to handle.
+     */
+    @Subscribe
+    public void handleRefreshRequested(RefreshRequestedEvent event) {
+        refresh();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Dispose of this visualization and any resources it holds onto.
      */
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/VisualizationPanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/VisualizationPanel.java
index e0f5171407..61504486e1 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/VisualizationPanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/VisualizationPanel.java
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ final public class VisualizationPanel extends BorderPane {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Handle a RefreshRequestedEvent from the events model by refreshing the
-     * visualization.
+     * Handle a RefreshRequestedEvent from the events model by clearing the
+     * refresh notification.
      *
      * NOTE: This VisualizationPanel must be registered with the
      * filteredEventsModel's EventBus in order for this handler to be invoked.
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ final public class VisualizationPanel extends BorderPane {
      */
     @Subscribe
     public void handleRefreshRequested(RefreshRequestedEvent event) {
-        visualization.refresh();
         Platform.runLater(() -> {
             if (Bundle.VisualizationPanel_tagsAddedOrDeleted().equals(notificationPane.getText())) {
                 notificationPane.hide();
@@ -543,22 +542,18 @@ final public class VisualizationPanel extends BorderPane {
         controller.monitorTask(histogramTask);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Refresh the time selection UI to match the current zoome paramaters.
+     */
     private void refreshTimeUI() {
-        refreshTimeUI(filteredEvents.timeRangeProperty().get());
-    }
-
-    private void refreshTimeUI(Interval interval) {
-
         RangeDivisionInfo rangeDivisionInfo = RangeDivisionInfo.getRangeDivisionInfo(filteredEvents.getSpanningInterval());
-
         final long minTime = rangeDivisionInfo.getLowerBound();
         final long maxTime = rangeDivisionInfo.getUpperBound();
 
-        long startMillis = interval.getStartMillis();
-        long endMillis = interval.getEndMillis();
+        long startMillis = filteredEvents.getTimeRange().getStartMillis();
+        long endMillis = filteredEvents.getTimeRange().getEndMillis();
 
         if (minTime > 0 && maxTime > minTime) {
-
             Platform.runLater(() -> {
                 startPicker.localDateTimeProperty().removeListener(startListener);
                 endPicker.localDateTimeProperty().removeListener(endListener);
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/detailview/DetailViewPane.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/detailview/DetailViewPane.java
index 05e9165598..a91358e5a7 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/detailview/DetailViewPane.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/ui/detailview/DetailViewPane.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.ui.detailview;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.datamodel.TimeLineEvent;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.ui.AbstractVisualizationPane;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.utils.MappedList;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.zooming.DescriptionLoD;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.timeline.zooming.ZoomParams;
 
 /**
  * Controller class for a DetailsChart based implementation of a timeline view.
@@ -87,6 +89,12 @@ public class DetailViewPane extends AbstractVisualizationPane<DateTime, EventStr
      */
     private final MappedList<TimeLineEvent, EventNodeBase<?>> selectedEvents;
 
+    /**
+     * Local copy of the zoomParams. Used to backout of a zoomParam change
+     * without needing to requery/redraw the vis.
+     */
+    private ZoomParams currentZoomParams;
+
     /**
      * Constructor for a DetailViewPane
      *
@@ -343,7 +351,8 @@ public class DetailViewPane extends AbstractVisualizationPane<DateTime, EventStr
         "DetailViewPane.loggedTask.continueButton=Continue",
         "DetailViewPane.loggedTask.backButton=Back (Cancel)",
         "# {0} - number of events",
-        "DetailViewPane.loggedTask.prompt=You are about to show details for {0} events.  This might be very slow or even crash Autopsy.\n\nDo you want to continue?"})
+
+        "DetailViewPane.loggedTask.prompt=You are about to show details for {0} events.  This might be very slow and could exhaust available memory.\n\nDo you want to continue?"})
     private class DetailsUpdateTask extends VisualizationRefreshTask<Interval> {
 
         DetailsUpdateTask() {
@@ -353,13 +362,17 @@ public class DetailViewPane extends AbstractVisualizationPane<DateTime, EventStr
         @Override
         protected Boolean call() throws Exception {
             super.call();
+
             if (isCancelled()) {
                 return null;
             }
             FilteredEventsModel eventsModel = getEventsModel();
+            ZoomParams newZoomParams = eventsModel.getZoomParamaters();
 
-            //clear the chart and set the horixontal axis
-            resetChart(eventsModel.getTimeRange());
+            //if the zoomParams haven't actually changed, just bail
+            if (Objects.equals(currentZoomParams, newZoomParams)) {
+                return true;
+            }
 
             updateMessage(Bundle.DetailViewPane_loggedTask_queryDb());
 
@@ -378,17 +391,25 @@ public class DetailViewPane extends AbstractVisualizationPane<DateTime, EventStr
                         alert.setHeaderText("");
                         alert.initModality(Modality.APPLICATION_MODAL);
                         alert.initOwner(getScene().getWindow());
-                        ButtonType orElse = alert.showAndWait().orElse(back);
-                        if (orElse == back) {
+                        ButtonType userResponse = alert.showAndWait().orElse(back);
+                        if (userResponse == back) {
                             DetailsUpdateTask.this.cancel();
                         }
-                        return orElse;
+                        return userResponse;
                     }
                 };
                 //show dialog on JFX thread and block this thread until the dialog is dismissed.
                 Platform.runLater(task);
                 task.get();
             }
+            if (isCancelled()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            //we are going to accept the new zoomParams
+            currentZoomParams = newZoomParams;
+
+            //clear the chart and set the horixontal axis
+            resetChart(eventsModel.getTimeRange());
 
             updateMessage(Bundle.DetailViewPane_loggedTask_updateUI());