diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
index f8345e91afd..bd070ea25fb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static void view3d_main_area_listener(bScreen *sc, ScrArea *sa, ARegion *ar, wmN
 
 			break;
 		case NC_GPENCIL:
-			if (ELEM(wmn->action, NA_EDITED, NA_SELECTED)) {
+			if (wmn->data == ND_DATA || ELEM(wmn->action, NA_EDITED, NA_SELECTED)) {
 				ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 			}
 			break;