diff --git a/src/game/boe.newgraph.cpp b/src/game/boe.newgraph.cpp
index 0ab454be..a00f9ff9 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.newgraph.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.newgraph.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ void do_explosion_anim(short /*sound_num*/,short special_draw, short snd) {
 				}
 			}
 		//if(((PSD[SDF_GAME_SPEED] == 1) && (t % 3 == 0)) || ((PSD[SDF_GAME_SPEED] == 2) && (t % 2 == 0)))
+		refresh_stat_areas(0);
+		refresh_text_bar();
 		mainPtr().setActive();
 		mainPtr().display();
 		sf::sleep(time_in_ticks(2 * (1 + get_int_pref("GameSpeed"))));