diff --git a/src/design.cpp b/src/design.cpp
index be86018b987..571a8617c8f 100644
--- a/src/design.cpp
+++ b/src/design.cpp
@@ -3497,12 +3497,7 @@ void intProcessDesign(UDWORD id)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				desSetupDesignTemplates();
-				widgDelete(psWScreen, IDDES_TEMPLBASE);
-				intAddTemplateForm(templateFromButtonId(droidTemplID));
-				intSetDesignMode(desCompMode, true);
-				droidTemplID = IDDES_TEMPLSTART;
-				widgSetButtonState(psWScreen, droidTemplID, WBUT_LOCK);
+				intRefreshDesign();
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -3690,6 +3685,21 @@ void intRunDesign()
 	}
 }
 
+void intRefreshDesign()
+{
+	auto designForm = widgGetFromID(psWScreen, IDDES_FORM);
+
+	if (designForm && designForm->visible())
+	{
+		desSetupDesignTemplates();
+		widgDelete(psWScreen, IDDES_TEMPLBASE);
+		intAddTemplateForm(templateFromButtonId(droidTemplID));
+		intSetDesignMode(desCompMode, true);
+		droidTemplID = IDDES_TEMPLSTART;
+		widgSetButtonState(psWScreen, droidTemplID, WBUT_LOCK);
+	}
+}
+
 static void intDisplayStatForm(WIDGET *psWidget, UDWORD xOffset, UDWORD yOffset)
 {
 	static UDWORD	iRY = 45;
diff --git a/src/design.h b/src/design.h
index 1c307ee96d4..768672108b8 100644
--- a/src/design.h
+++ b/src/design.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ bool intAddDesign(bool bShowCentreScreen);
 void intRemoveDesign();
 void intProcessDesign(UDWORD id);
 void intRunDesign();
+void intRefreshDesign();
 
 const char *GetDefaultTemplateName(DROID_TEMPLATE *psTemplate);
 
diff --git a/src/research.cpp b/src/research.cpp
index 7aacad81a01..27fc6cb8cfe 100644
--- a/src/research.cpp
+++ b/src/research.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "qtscript.h"
 #include "stats.h"
 #include "wzapi.h"
+#include "design.h"
 
 // The stores for the research stats
 std::vector<RESEARCH> asResearch;
@@ -1149,11 +1150,16 @@ void researchResult(UDWORD researchIndex, UBYTE player, bool bDisplay, STRUCTURE
 		audio_QueueTrack(ID_SOUND_RESEARCH_COMPLETED);
 	}
 
-	if (player == selectedPlayer && bDisplay)
+	if (player == selectedPlayer)
 	{
-		//add console text message
-		snprintf(consoleMsg, MAX_RESEARCH_MSG_SIZE, _("Research completed: %s"), getLocalizedStatsName(pResearch));
-		addConsoleMessage(consoleMsg, LEFT_JUSTIFY, SYSTEM_MESSAGE);
+		if (bDisplay)
+		{
+			//add console text message
+			snprintf(consoleMsg, MAX_RESEARCH_MSG_SIZE, _("Research completed: %s"), getLocalizedStatsName(pResearch));
+			addConsoleMessage(consoleMsg, LEFT_JUSTIFY, SYSTEM_MESSAGE);
+		}
+
+		intRefreshDesign();
 	}
 
 	if (psResearchFacility)