diff --git a/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py b/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py
index f89926f..78cd84c 100644
--- a/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py
+++ b/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py
@@ -1128,6 +1128,8 @@ class Scheduler(BECWidget, QWidget):
             target = idx - 1 if idx is not None and idx > 0 else None
         if target is not None:
             self.move_item(item_id, target)
+            self._refresh_ui()
+            self._update_buttons()
 
     def move_item_down(self, item_id: str):
         """RPC-exposed: swap an item with the one directly after it."""
@@ -1137,6 +1139,8 @@ class Scheduler(BECWidget, QWidget):
             target = idx + 1 if idx is not None and idx < n - 1 else None
         if target is not None:
             self.move_item(item_id, target)
+            self._refresh_ui()
+            self._update_buttons()
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     # execution - runs in a background task (BECConnector.submit_task,