diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
index 993b1d9b69c..4ad2e5c2fd2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
@@ -467,6 +467,14 @@ static void file_listener(const wmSpaceTypeListenerParams *params)
           break;
       }
       break;
+    case NC_ID: {
+      switch (wmn->action) {
+        case NA_RENAME:
+          /* Force list to update sorting (with a full reset for now). */
+          file_reset_filelist_showing_main_data(area, sfile);
+          break;
+      }
+    }
     case NC_ASSET: {
       switch (wmn->action) {
         case NA_SELECTED: