diff --git a/core/events.js b/core/events.js
index b117b4eda..4fa5a8f2b 100644
--- a/core/events.js
+++ b/core/events.js
@@ -597,6 +597,8 @@ Blockly.Events.Change.prototype.run = function(forward) {
         value = value || '<mutation></mutation>';
         var dom = Blockly.Xml.textToDom('<xml>' + value + '</xml>');
         block.domToMutation(dom.firstChild);
+        block.initSvg();
+        block.render();
       }
       Blockly.Events.fire(new Blockly.Events.Change(
           block, 'mutation', null, oldMutation, value));