diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardCanvas.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardCanvas.java
index 9682c9e1f..07c73ce0f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardCanvas.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardCanvas.java
@@ -606,6 +606,10 @@ public class BoardCanvas extends Canvas implements DrawCtx {
                 m_activity.runOnUiThread( new Runnable() {
                         public void run() {
                             m_dictChars = XwJNI.dict_getChars( dictPtr );
+                            // draw again
+                            if ( null != m_jniThread ) {
+                                m_jniThread.handle( JNIThread.JNICmd.CMD_DRAW );
+                            }
                         }
                     });
             }