diff --git a/static/js/oml.update.js b/static/js/oml.update.js
index d2321ae..da980b9 100644
--- a/static/js/oml.update.js
+++ b/static/js/oml.update.js
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
                         color: '#999999'
                     }).appendTo(Ox.$('#loadingScreen'));
                 oml.ui.status.html('Updating Open Media Library...');
+                oml.reload = true;
             },
             updatestatus: function(data) {
                 oml.ui.status.html(data.status);