diff --git a/src/main/java/de/blau/android/layer/StyleableLayer.java b/src/main/java/de/blau/android/layer/StyleableLayer.java
index f1525f7d30..9bd1f544a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/blau/android/layer/StyleableLayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/blau/android/layer/StyleableLayer.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public String getPointSymbol() {
 
     @Override
     public void setPointSymbol(@NonNull String symbol) {
+        dirty();
         symbolName = symbol;
         symbolPath = DataStyle.getCurrent().getSymbol(symbol);
     }