diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
index 745c7137cb2..969d1f2075e 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
@@ -5298,6 +5298,7 @@ static void rna_def_space_image_overlay(BlenderRNA *brna)
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_overlays", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "overlay.flag", SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_OVERLAYS);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Overlays", "Display overlays like UV Maps and Metadata");
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SPACE | ND_SPACE_IMAGE, NULL);
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_grid_background", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "overlay.flag", SI_OVERLAY_SHOW_GRID_BACKGROUND);