diff --git a/Polyhedron/demo/Polyhedron/Scene_polygon_soup_item.h b/Polyhedron/demo/Polyhedron/Scene_polygon_soup_item.h
index ce5b20df643..209100f73ea 100644
--- a/Polyhedron/demo/Polyhedron/Scene_polygon_soup_item.h
+++ b/Polyhedron/demo/Polyhedron/Scene_polygon_soup_item.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ public:
         /// fill non-manifold edges container
         soup->fill_edges();
         oriented = false;
+
+        Q_EMIT changed();
     }
 
     bool save(std::ostream& out) const;