diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/CategoryLabel.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/CategoryLabel.qml
index 961387fc926..95232dd6921 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/CategoryLabel.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/CategoryLabel.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ Item {
 
     function getDescriptions() {
         bindingTrigger = -bindingTrigger;
-        backgroundMarks.requestPaint();
         if (!visible)
             return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
index aea2a60fcc2..2ab99e15c2d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Rectangle {
             // Clear if model is empty.
             if (qmlProfilerModelProxy.getState() === 0)
                 root.clear();
+            backgroundMarks.requestPaint()
         }
         onDataAvailable: {
             view.clearData();
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ Rectangle {
                                  qmlProfilerModelProxy.traceDuration()/10);
             view.requestPaint();
         }
+        onExpandedChanged: backgroundMarks.requestPaint()
+        onRowHeightChanged: backgroundMarks.requestPaint()
     }