diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/core/pipeline/config/stages/stage.module.js b/app/scripts/modules/core/pipeline/config/stages/stage.module.js
index efde49d2fda..1c90f2bbe83 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/core/pipeline/config/stages/stage.module.js
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/core/pipeline/config/stages/stage.module.js
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ module.exports = angular.module('spinnaker.core.pipeline.config.stage', [
     $scope.$on('pipeline-json-edited', this.selectStage);
     $scope.$watch('stage.type', this.selectStage);
     $scope.$watch('viewState.stageIndex', this.selectStage);
+    $scope.$watch('stage.refId', this.selectStage);
   })
   .controller('RestartStageCtrl', function($scope, $stateParams, $http, API, confirmationModalService) {
     var restartStage = function () {