diff --git a/panel/template/fast/grid/fast_grid_template.html b/panel/template/fast/grid/fast_grid_template.html
index b8f93b0a54..e859690eeb 100644
--- a/panel/template/fast/grid/fast_grid_template.html
+++ b/panel/template/fast/grid/fast_grid_template.html
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@
         this.setState({
             layouts: {{ layouts }}
         });
+        window.location.href = window.location.protocol + "//" + window.location.host + window.location.pathname + window.location.search;
     }
     onLayoutChange(layout, layouts)
     {
diff --git a/panel/template/react/react.html b/panel/template/react/react.html
index 5f62271e2c..63f68b5515 100644
--- a/panel/template/react/react.html
+++ b/panel/template/react/react.html
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
          this.setState({
              layouts: {{ layouts }}
          });
+         window.location.href = window.location.protocol + "//" + window.location.host + window.location.pathname + window.location.search;
      }
 
      onLayoutChange(layout, layouts)