diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgridiface.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgridiface.cpp
index f0c24fe020..06c089b862 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgridiface.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgridiface.cpp
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ void wxPropertyGridInterface::DoSetPropertyAttribute( wxPGPropArg id, const wxSt
     wxPG_PROP_ARG_CALL_PROLOG()
 
     p->SetAttribute( name, value );
+    // If property is attached to the property grid
+    // then refresh the view.
+    if( p->GetParentState() )
+    {
+        RefreshProperty( p );
+    }
 
     if ( argFlags & wxPG_RECURSE )
     {