diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewAnnotation.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewAnnotation.cpp
index 7c64b3a9ba..8bf199ad53 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewAnnotation.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewAnnotation.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ QRectF DrawViewAnnotation::getRect() const
 }
 
 App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewAnnotation::execute(void)
-{
+{
+    requestPaint();
     return TechDraw::DrawView::execute();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewClip.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewClip.cpp
index 631dbd1abb..969a49b2e9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewClip.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewClip.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewClip::execute(void)
         return App::DocumentObject::StdReturn;
     }
 
-    touch();
-
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> children = Views.getValues();
     for (std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>::iterator it = children.begin(); it != children.end(); ++it) {
         if ((*it)->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(DrawView::getClassTypeId())) {
@@ -116,7 +114,8 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewClip::execute(void)
             view->touch();
         }
     }
-
+
+    requestPaint();
     return DrawView::execute();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp
index 603bc1eb76..4e1cc491bb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewDetail.cpp
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewDetail::execute(void)
     if (partTopo.getShape().IsNull())
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn("Linked shape object is empty");
 
-    (void) DrawView::execute();          //make sure Scale is up to date
-
     Base::Vector3d anchor = AnchorPoint.getValue();    //this is a 2D point
     anchor = Base::Vector3d(anchor.x,anchor.y, 0.0);
     double radius = getFudgeRadius();
@@ -272,6 +270,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewDetail::execute(void)
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(e1.GetMessageString());
     }
 
+    requestPaint();
 
     return App::DocumentObject::StdReturn;
 }
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp
index 63a5727bba..3ff987726a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSection.cpp
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewSection::execute(void)
     if (partTopo.getShape().IsNull())
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn("Linked shape object is empty");
 
-    (void) DrawView::execute();          //make sure Scale is up to date
-
     gp_Pln pln = getSectionPlane();
     gp_Dir gpNormal = pln.Axis().Direction();
     Base::Vector3d orgPnt = SectionOrigin.getValue();
@@ -303,6 +301,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewSection::execute(void)
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(e2.GetMessageString());
     }
 
+    requestPaint();
     return App::DocumentObject::StdReturn;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSpreadsheet.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSpreadsheet.cpp
index a7648caadf..3227dcd8db 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSpreadsheet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSpreadsheet.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *DrawViewSpreadsheet::execute(void)
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn("Empty cell value");
 
     Symbol.setValue(getSheetImage());
-
+
+    requestPaint();
     return TechDraw::DrawView::execute();
 }