diff --git a/share/axis/tcl/axis.tcl b/share/axis/tcl/axis.tcl
index 93ead7d050..2e77f0d14b 100644
--- a/share/axis/tcl/axis.tcl
+++ b/share/axis/tcl/axis.tcl
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ NoteBook ${pane_top}.right \
 after 1 after idle show_all_tabs ${pane_top}.right
 
 set _tabs_preview [${pane_top}.right insert end preview -text [_ "Preview"]]
-set _tabs_numbers [${pane_top}.right insert end numbers -text [_ "DRO"]]
+set _tabs_numbers [${pane_top}.right insert end numbers -text [_ "DRO"] -raisecmd redraw_dro]
 $_tabs_preview configure -borderwidth 1
 $_tabs_numbers configure -borderwidth 1
 
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
index ac447015c2..44726c8c1b 100755
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
@@ -2004,6 +2004,9 @@ class TclCommands(nf.TclCommands):
     def redraw_soon(event=None):
         o.redraw_soon()
 
+    def redraw_dro(event=None):
+        o.redraw_dro()
+
     def to_internal_linear_unit(a, b=None):
         if b is not None: b = float(b)
         return to_internal_linear_unit(float(a), b)