diff --git a/java_console/autoupdate/src/com/rusefi/autoupdate/AutoupdateUtil.java b/java_console/autoupdate/src/com/rusefi/autoupdate/AutoupdateUtil.java
index bf0d257e79..a2b2897f55 100644
--- a/java_console/autoupdate/src/com/rusefi/autoupdate/AutoupdateUtil.java
+++ b/java_console/autoupdate/src/com/rusefi/autoupdate/AutoupdateUtil.java
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ public class AutoupdateUtil {
         );
     }
 
+    public static void trueLayout(Component component) {
+        if (component == null)
+            return;
+        component.invalidate();
+        component.validate();
+        component.repaint();
+    }
+
     public static class ConnectionAndMeta {
         private String zipFileName;
         private HttpURLConnection httpConnection;
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/RecentCommands.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/RecentCommands.java
index 42abd8eeee..a039407eb7 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/RecentCommands.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/RecentCommands.java
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ public class RecentCommands {
                         content.add(createButton(reentrant, entry.command));
                     }
                 }
-                UiUtils.trueRepaint(content.getParent());
                 UiUtils.trueLayout(content.getParent());
             }
         });
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/engine/EngineSnifferPanel.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/engine/EngineSnifferPanel.java
index f99d6fc130..9afb718c52 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/engine/EngineSnifferPanel.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/engine/EngineSnifferPanel.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class EngineSnifferPanel {
          * this is to fix the UI glitch when images tab shows a tiny square
          */
         System.out.println("displayChart");
-        UiUtils.trueRepaint(chartPanel.getParent());
+        UiUtils.trueLayout(chartPanel.getParent());
     }
 
     public JPanel getPanel() {
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/UiUtils.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/UiUtils.java
index 3d1d4a1005..0b7d58852f 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/UiUtils.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/util/UiUtils.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.rusefi.ui.util;
 
 import com.rusefi.StartupFrame;
+import com.rusefi.autoupdate.AutoupdateUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
@@ -77,27 +78,14 @@ public class UiUtils {
      * to hack http://rusefi.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=631&p=10083#p10081
      */
     public static void trueRepaint(JComponent control) {
-        control.invalidate();
-        control.repaint();
-    }
-
-    public static void trueRepaint(Container control) {
         trueLayout(control);
-//        if (control == null)
-//            return;
-//        control.invalidate();
-//        control.repaint();
     }
 
     /**
      * todo: one 'trueXXX' method should be enough, which one?
      */
     public static void trueLayout(Component component) {
-        if (component == null)
-            return;
-        component.invalidate();
-        component.validate();
-        component.repaint();
+        AutoupdateUtil.trueLayout(component);
     }
 
     public static java.util.List<Component> getAllComponents(final Container c) {
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/widgets/SensorGauge.java b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/widgets/SensorGauge.java
index 874b8fe600..f5b45b71b4 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/widgets/SensorGauge.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ui/widgets/SensorGauge.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public class SensorGauge {
         wrapper.removeAllChildrenAndListeners();
         wrapper.addMouseListener(mouseListener);
         wrapper.add(gauge, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-        UiUtils.trueRepaint(wrapper.getParent());
         UiUtils.trueLayout(wrapper.getParent());
     }