diff --git a/apps/sequence/list/sequence_toolbox.cpp b/apps/sequence/list/sequence_toolbox.cpp
index 337643956..dece44122 100644
--- a/apps/sequence/list/sequence_toolbox.cpp
+++ b/apps/sequence/list/sequence_toolbox.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ HighlightCell * SequenceToolbox::reusableCell(int index, int type) {
 void SequenceToolbox::willDisplayCellForIndex(HighlightCell * cell, int index) {
   if (typeAtLocation(0, index) == 2) {
     static_cast<ExpressionTableCell *>(cell)->setLayout(m_addedCellLayout[index]);
+    cell->reloadCell();
     return;
   }
   MathToolbox::willDisplayCellForIndex(cell, mathToolboxIndex(index));
diff --git a/escher/src/message_table_cell.cpp b/escher/src/message_table_cell.cpp
index 00d4343a9..083b55605 100644
--- a/escher/src/message_table_cell.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/message_table_cell.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ void MessageTableCell::setHighlighted(bool highlight) {
 void MessageTableCell::setMessage(I18n::Message text) {
   m_messageTextView.setMessage(text);
   layoutSubviews();
-  markRectAsDirty(bounds());
 }
 
 void MessageTableCell::setTextColor(KDColor color) {
diff --git a/escher/src/toolbox.cpp b/escher/src/toolbox.cpp
index f74c6cec6..4f9298358 100644
--- a/escher/src/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/toolbox.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void Toolbox::willDisplayCellForIndex(HighlightCell * cell, int index) {
   }
   MessageTableCell * myCell = (MessageTableCell *)cell;
   myCell->setMessage(messageTree->label());
+  myCell->reloadCell();
 }
 
 int Toolbox::typeAtLocation(int i, int j) {