diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 41bb85ac8..17fb859e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 - Bugfix: Add icon in the CMake macOS bundle. (#3832)
 - Bugfix: Adopt popup windows in order to force floating behavior on some window managers. (#3836)
 - Bugfix: Fix split focusing being broken in certain circumstances when the "Show input when it's empty" setting was disabled. (#3838)
+- Bugfix: Always refresh tab when a contained split's channel is set. (#3849)
 - Dev: Rewrite LimitedQueue (#3798)
 - Dev: Overhaul highlight system by moving all checks into a Controller allowing for easier tests. (#3399, #3801, #3835)
 - Dev: Use Game Name returned by Get Streams instead of querying it from the Get Games API. (#3662)
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index ab5af96cb..ae78e6001 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ void Split::setChannel(IndirectChannel newChannel)
     });
 
     this->channelChanged.invoke();
+    this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::RefreshTab);
 
     // Queue up save because: Split channel changed
     getApp()->windows->queueSave();
@@ -743,7 +744,6 @@ void Split::showChangeChannelPopup(const char *dialogTitle, bool empty,
         if (dialog->hasSeletedChannel())
         {
             this->setChannel(dialog->getSelectedChannel());
-            this->actionRequested.invoke(Action::RefreshTab);
         }
 
         callback(dialog->hasSeletedChannel());