diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs
index 5cdcbbc1..5d680842 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
             Controller.UpdateSizeInfoEvent += delegate (string size, string history_size) {
                 Application.Invoke (delegate {
-                    Markup = "<b>Size:</b> " + size + "   " +
-                             "<b>History:</b> " + history_size;
+                    this.size_label.Markup = "<b>Size:</b> " + size + "   " +
+                                             "<b>History:</b> " + history_size;
+
+                    this.size_label.ShowAll ();
                 });
             };
         }