diff --git a/picard/ui/metadatabox.py b/picard/ui/metadatabox.py
index 04c39d086..563cca26a 100644
--- a/picard/ui/metadatabox.py
+++ b/picard/ui/metadatabox.py
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ class MetadataBox(QtWidgets.QTableWidget):
         if not values and self.tag_is_removable(tag):
             for obj in objects:
                 del obj.metadata[tag]
+                obj.update()
         elif values:
             for obj in objects:
                 obj.metadata[tag] = values