diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/ParallelWayAction.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/ParallelWayAction.java
index 96ed096..9ba8be6 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/ParallelWayAction.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/ParallelWayAction.java
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public class ParallelWayAction extends MapMode implements AWTEventListener, MapV
         for (Way w : sourceWays) {
             w.setHighlighted(true);
         }
+        mv.repaint();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ public class ParallelWayAction extends MapMode implements AWTEventListener, MapV
         pWays = null;
         sourceWays = null;
         referenceSegment = null;
+        mv.repaint();
     }
 
     @Override