diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
index 1dbbb3f512..89a9948091 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 
 				_forcePreviewClear = false;
-				WatchListView.Refresh();
+				WatchListView.ItemCount = _searches.Count;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
index 0497590c35..632edb0c7b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 
 				WatchListView.BlazingFast = true;
-				WatchListView.Refresh();
+				WatchListView.ItemCount = _watches.Count;
 				WatchListView.BlazingFast = false;
 			}
 		}