diff --git a/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/RunnerPanel.java b/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/RunnerPanel.java
index c0d44d3..e72dc59 100644
--- a/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/RunnerPanel.java
+++ b/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/RunnerPanel.java
@@ -1570,6 +1570,8 @@ public Component getTreeCellRendererComponent(JTree tree, Object value, boolean
         showTestDescriptionCheckBoxMenuItem.addActionListener(event -> {
             applyShowTestDescription();
             fixCheckBoxMenuItem(showTestDescriptionCheckBoxMenuItem);
+            // force refresh to fix issue #131 (truncated name/description), accepting side-effect, that the selection is lost
+            refreshAction();
         });
         testOverviewPopupMenu.add(showTestDescriptionCheckBoxMenuItem);
         showWarningIndicatorCheckBoxMenuItem = new JCheckBoxMenuItem(UtplsqlResources.getString("PREF_SHOW_WARNING_INDICATOR_LABEL").replace("?", ""), true);