diff --git a/invesalius/data/surface.py b/invesalius/data/surface.py
index 5eb7310..a29222b 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/surface.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/surface.py
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ class SurfaceManager():
         self.last_surface_index = index
         self.ShowActor(index, True)
 
-
     def OnLoadSurfaceDict(self, pubsub_evt):
         surface_dict = pubsub_evt.data
         for key in surface_dict:
diff --git a/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py b/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py
index 6340295..e77d313 100644
--- a/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py
+++ b/invesalius/gui/task_surface.py
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ class SurfaceProperties(wx.Panel):
         self.button_colour.SetColour(colour)
         self.slider_transparency.SetValue(transparency)
         self.combo_surface_name.SetSelection(index)
-        
+        Publisher.sendMessage('Update surface data', (index))        
 
     def OnComboName(self, evt):
         surface_name = evt.GetString()
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