diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
index 7ae908e5b..b4d0996bc 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ DynamicView::showMessageTimeout( const QString& title, const QString& body )
     m_title = title;
     m_body = body;
     m_showTimer.start();
+    viewport()->update();
 }
 
 void 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
index ac78d07b9..c15163382 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void
 OverlayWidget::setOpacity( qreal opacity )
 {
     m_opacity = opacity;
-    m_parent->reset();
+    m_parent->viewport()->update();
 }