diff --git a/js/activity.js b/js/activity.js
index 18e58cf91d..9148dfba7e 100644
--- a/js/activity.js
+++ b/js/activity.js
@@ -1243,6 +1243,8 @@ class Activity {
 
                 this.setSmallerLargerStatus();
             }
+            this.activity.refreshCanvas();
+            document.getElementById('hideContents').click();
         };
 
         /*
@@ -1269,6 +1271,8 @@ class Activity {
             }
 
             this.setSmallerLargerStatus();
+            this.activity.refreshCanvas();
+            document.getElementById('hideContents').click();
         };
 
         /*
diff --git a/js/blocks.js b/js/blocks.js
index f82b30248c..baff1399e9 100644
--- a/js/blocks.js
+++ b/js/blocks.js
@@ -6823,6 +6823,9 @@ class Blocks {
                 this._cleanupStacks();
                 this.activity.refreshCanvas();
             }
+            this.activity.refreshCanvas();
+            this.activity.trashcan.stopHighlightAnimation();
+            document.getElementById('hideContents').click();
         };
 
         /***