diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/operator.py
index d744ea5780..b2ab1cfa06 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/operator.py
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ class RenameMaterial(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
     def _execute(self, context):
         core.rename_material(tool.Ifc, tool.Material, material=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.material), name=self.name)
-        if screen := context.screen:
-            for area in screen.areas:
-                area.tag_redraw()
 
 
 class DisableEditingMaterial(bpy.types.Operator):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/material.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/material.py
index 00dbd8e178..96c624de64 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/material.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/material.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def rename_material(
     ifc.run("material.edit_material", material=material, attributes={"Name": name})
     if material_tool.is_editing_materials():
         material_tool.import_material_definitions(material_tool.get_active_material_type())
+    material_tool.refresh()
 
 
 def assign_material(
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py
index 51120ad088..8a77d36661 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/tool.py
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ class Material:
     def is_editing_materials(cls): pass
     def is_material_used_in_sets(cls, material): pass
     def load_material_attributes(cls, material): pass
+    def refresh(cls): pass
     def replace_material_with_material_profile(cls, element): pass
     def update_elements_using_material(cls, material): pass
 
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/material.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/material.py
index 4c55123a9c..300df8d4ce 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/material.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/material.py
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ class Material(bonsai.core.tool.Material):
 
         MaterialsData.data["material_styles_data"] = MaterialsData.material_styles_data()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def refresh(cls) -> None:
+        from bonsai.bim.module.material.data import refresh as refresh_material_data
+
+        refresh_material_data()
+
     @classmethod
     def is_editing_materials(cls) -> bool:
         props = tool.Material.get_material_props()
diff --git a/src/bonsai/test/core/test_material.py b/src/bonsai/test/core/test_material.py
index ba83e9884d..28fe0ba326 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/test/core/test_material.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/test/core/test_material.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class TestRenameMaterial:
     def test_renaming_a_material(self, ifc, material):
         ifc.run("material.edit_material", material="material", attributes={"Name": "name"}).should_be_called()
         material.is_editing_materials().should_be_called().will_return(False)
+        material.refresh().should_be_called()
         subject.rename_material(ifc, material, material="material", name="name")
 
     def test_renaming_a_material_and_reloading_imported_materials(self, ifc, material):
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class TestRenameMaterial:
         material.is_editing_materials().should_be_called().will_return(True)
         material.get_active_material_type().should_be_called().will_return("material_type")
         material.import_material_definitions("material_type").should_be_called()
+        material.refresh().should_be_called()
         subject.rename_material(ifc, material, material="material", name="name")
 
 
diff --git a/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_material.py b/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_material.py
index 870417a254..9cee7a5962 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_material.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_material.py
@@ -139,6 +139,17 @@ class TestImportMaterialDefinitions(NewFile):
         assert props.materials[0].total_elements == 0
 
 
+class TestRefresh(NewFile):
+    def test_run(self):
+        from bonsai.bim.module.material.data import MaterialsData, ObjectMaterialData
+
+        MaterialsData.is_loaded = True
+        ObjectMaterialData.is_loaded = True
+        subject.refresh()
+        assert MaterialsData.is_loaded is False
+        assert ObjectMaterialData.is_loaded is False
+
+
 class TestIsEditingMaterials(NewFile):
     def test_run(self):
         props = tool.Material.get_material_props()