diff --git a/src/gui/char_sel.cpp b/src/gui/char_sel.cpp
index e1744b32a..94ab8e323 100644
--- a/src/gui/char_sel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/char_sel.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ void CharSel::updateAvailableCharacters()
     // This re-displays the characters (even though the scroll position has
     // not changed, one character might have been deleted).
     updateScrollPosition();
+    // Forces a redraw of the model.
+    m_current_kart = -1;
 }   // updateAvailableCharacters
 
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