diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
index d4db7c8a5..22fd8bf05 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/collectionTreeView.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.reload = function()
  */
 Zotero.CollectionTreeView.prototype.notify = function(action, type, ids)
 {
-	if (!ids || ids.length == 0) {
+	if ((!ids || ids.length == 0) && action != 'refresh') {
 		return;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
index b84de1b75..0f1ae4e26 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
@@ -1389,14 +1389,14 @@ Zotero.Prefs = new function(){
 			Zotero.Commons.enabled = true;
 			Zotero.Commons.accessKey = xml.setting.(@id == 'commons-accessKey').toString();
 			Zotero.Commons.secretKey = xml.setting.(@id == 'commons-secretKey').toString();
-			ZoteroPane.collectionsView.refresh();
 		}
 		else if (commonsEnable == 'false') {
 			Zotero.Commons.enabled = false;
 			Zotero.Commons.accessKey = '';
 			Zotero.Commons.secretKey = '';
-			ZoteroPane.collectionsView.refresh();
 		}
+		// This is kind of a hack
+		Zotero.Notifier.trigger('refresh', 'collection', []);
 	}