diff --git a/gui/shipBrowser.py b/gui/shipBrowser.py
index e146d7afc..9c423010f 100644
--- a/gui/shipBrowser.py
+++ b/gui/shipBrowser.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Stage1Selected, EVT_SB_STAGE1_SEL = wx.lib.newevent.NewEvent()
 Stage2Selected, EVT_SB_STAGE2_SEL = wx.lib.newevent.NewEvent()
 Stage3Selected, EVT_SB_STAGE3_SEL = wx.lib.newevent.NewEvent()
 SearchSelected, EVT_SB_SEARCH_SEL = wx.lib.newevent.NewEvent()
+SBRefreshContent, EVT_SB_REFRESH_CONTENT = wx.lib.newevent.NewEvent()
 
 class ShipBrowser(wx.Panel):
     def __init__(self, parent):
@@ -63,10 +64,16 @@ class ShipBrowser(wx.Panel):
         self.Bind(EVT_SB_STAGE1_SEL, self.stage1)
         self.Bind(EVT_SB_STAGE3_SEL, self.stage3)
         self.Bind(EVT_SB_SEARCH_SEL, self.searchStage)
+        self.Bind(EVT_SB_REFRESH_CONTENT, self.RefreshContent)
         self.mainFrame.Bind(fv.FIT_CHANGED, self.RefreshList)
 
         self.stage1(None)
 
+    def RefreshContent(self,event):
+        stage = self.GetActiveStage()
+        stageData = self.GetStageData(stage)
+        self.hpane.gotoStage(stage, stageData)
+
     def RefreshList(self, event):
         stage = self.GetActiveStage()
         if stage == 3 or stage == 4: