diff --git a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
index b3246936926..dff400059a6 100644
--- a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ void PeerTableModel::refresh()
     // - https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/model-view-programming.html#resizable-models
     // We take advantage of the fact that the std::vector returned
     // by interfaces::Node::getNodesStats is sorted by nodeid.
+    Q_EMIT layoutAboutToBeChanged();
     for (int i = 0; i < m_peers_data.size();) {
         if (i < new_peers_data.size() && m_peers_data.at(i).nodeStats.nodeid == new_peers_data.at(i).nodeStats.nodeid) {
             ++i;
@@ -179,5 +180,5 @@ void PeerTableModel::refresh()
         m_peers_data.swap(new_peers_data);
     }
 
-    Q_EMIT changed();
+    Q_EMIT layoutChanged();
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index ff4bfb16f69..1d4e6399ac6 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model, int bestblock_height, int64_
 
         // peer table signal handling - update peer details when selecting new node
         connect(ui->peerWidget->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this, &RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget);
-        connect(model->getPeerTableModel(), &PeerTableModel::changed, this, &RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget);
+        connect(model->getPeerTableModel(), &PeerTableModel::layoutChanged, this, &RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget);
 
         // set up ban table
         ui->banlistWidget->setModel(model->getBanTableModel());