diff --git a/src/ui/nehubaContainer/nehubaContainer.component.ts b/src/ui/nehubaContainer/nehubaContainer.component.ts
index 714686a777d5863bf4789677027d821b97170dfc..c0fe9adee278ef8c31425492f5e03dae84017cac 100644
--- a/src/ui/nehubaContainer/nehubaContainer.component.ts
+++ b/src/ui/nehubaContainer/nehubaContainer.component.ts
@@ -616,6 +616,11 @@ export class NehubaContainer implements OnInit, OnDestroy{
         for (const panel of viewPanels){
           (panel as HTMLElement).classList.add('neuroglancer-panel')
         }
+
+        // TODO needed to redraw?
+        // see https://trello.com/c/oJOnlc6v/60-enlarge-panel-allow-user-rearrange-panel-position
+        // further investigaation required
+        this.nehubaViewer.redraw()
       })
     )