diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic-bulk-actions.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic-bulk-actions.js.es6
index ae6cc468990..efc1e58fc5a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic-bulk-actions.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic-bulk-actions.js.es6
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export default Ember.ArrayController.extend(ModalFunctionality, {
         topics.forEach(function(t) {
           t.set('category', category);
         });
+        self.get('controllers.discovery/topics').send('refresh');
         self.send('closeModal');
       });
     },