diff --git a/aqt/__init__.py b/aqt/__init__.py
index 1fc413f55..ef9255a87 100644
--- a/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import os, sys
 from aqt.qt import *
 
-appVersion="2.0-alpha3"
+appVersion="2.0-alpha5"
 appWebsite="http://ankisrs.net/"
 appHelpSite="http://ankisrs.net/docs/dev/manual.html"
 appChanges="http://ankisrs.net/docs/dev/changes.html"
diff --git a/aqt/fields.py b/aqt/fields.py
index 3ba90a379..b7b3a6556 100644
--- a/aqt/fields.py
+++ b/aqt/fields.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class FieldDialog(QDialog):
         self.form.buttonBox.button(QDialogButtonBox.Help).setAutoDefault(False)
         self.form.buttonBox.button(QDialogButtonBox.Close).setAutoDefault(False)
         self.currentIdx = None
+        self.oldSortField = self.model['sortf']
         self.fillFields()
         self.setupSignals()
         self.form.fieldList.setCurrentRow(0)
@@ -147,6 +148,10 @@ class FieldDialog(QDialog):
 
     def reject(self):
         self.saveField()
+        if self.oldSortField != self.model['sortf']:
+            self.mw.progress.start()
+            self.mw.col.updateFieldCache(self.mm.nids(self.model))
+            self.mw.progress.finish()
         self.mm.save(self.model)
         self.mw.reset()
         QDialog.reject(self)