diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 09e409e2a..c5c727048 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         )
         self.cards: Sequence[int] = []
         self.cardObjs: Dict[int, Card] = {}
-        self.refresh_needed = False
+        self._refresh_needed = False
 
     def getCard(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Optional[Card]:
         id = self.cards[index.row()]
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
 
     def op_executed(self, op: OpChanges, focused: bool) -> None:
         if op.card or op.note or op.deck or op.notetype:
-            self.refresh_needed = True
+            self._refresh_needed = True
         if focused:
             self.refresh_if_needed()
 
     def refresh_if_needed(self) -> None:
-        if self.refresh_needed:
+        if self._refresh_needed:
             self.redraw_cells()
-            self.refresh_needed = False
+            self._refresh_needed = False
 
     # Column data
     ######################################################################
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         if focused:
             self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
         self.model.op_executed(changes, focused)
+        self.sidebar.op_executed(changes, focused)
         if changes.note or changes.notetype:
             if not self.editor.is_updating_note():
                 note = self.editor.note
@@ -521,6 +522,7 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         if current_top_level_widget() == self:
             self.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
             self.model.refresh_if_needed()
+            self.sidebar.refresh_if_needed()
 
     def setupMenus(self) -> None:
         # pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
@@ -1442,6 +1444,7 @@ where id in %s"""
 
     def setupHooks(self) -> None:
         gui_hooks.undo_state_did_change.append(self.onUndoState)
+        # fixme: remove these once all items are using `operation_did_execute`
         gui_hooks.sidebar_should_refresh_decks.append(self.on_item_added)
         gui_hooks.sidebar_should_refresh_notetypes.append(self.on_item_added)
         gui_hooks.operation_will_execute.append(self.on_operation_will_execute)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
index 5f8c0e011..65ba2e0f5 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from enum import Enum, auto
 from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, cast
 
 import aqt
-from anki.collection import Config, SearchJoiner, SearchNode
+from anki.collection import Config, OpChanges, SearchJoiner, SearchNode
 from anki.decks import DeckTreeNode
 from anki.errors import DeckIsFilteredError, InvalidInput
 from anki.notes import Note
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ class SidebarTreeView(QTreeView):
         self.col = self.mw.col
         self.current_search: Optional[str] = None
         self.valid_drop_types: Tuple[SidebarItemType, ...] = ()
+        self._refresh_needed = False
 
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         self.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.onContextMenu)  # type: ignore
@@ -411,6 +412,20 @@ class SidebarTreeView(QTreeView):
     def model(self) -> SidebarModel:
         return super().model()
 
+    # Refreshing
+    ###########################
+
+    def op_executed(self, op: OpChanges, focused: bool) -> None:
+        if op.tag or op.notetype or op.deck:
+            self._refresh_needed = True
+        if focused:
+            self.refresh_if_needed()
+
+    def refresh_if_needed(self) -> None:
+        if self._refresh_needed:
+            self.refresh()
+            self._refresh_needed = False
+
     def refresh(
         self, is_current: Optional[Callable[[SidebarItem], bool]] = None
     ) -> None: