diff --git a/Source/smokeview/IOscript.c b/Source/smokeview/IOscript.c
index c8a8fd9a5f..f5b2459309 100644
--- a/Source/smokeview/IOscript.c
+++ b/Source/smokeview/IOscript.c
@@ -3585,6 +3585,7 @@ void ScriptSetTimeVal(scriptdata *scripti){
   force_redisplay=1;
   UpdateFrameNumber(0);
   UpdateTimeLabels();
+  ForceIdle();
 }
 
 /* ------------------ ScriptProjection ------------------------ */