diff --git a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py
index 1e3ee4bac04..16934753d65 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ class Grid( object ):
             'default_filter_dict'           : self.default_filter,
             'advanced_search'               : self.advanced_search,
             'info_text'                     : self.info_text,
-            'url'                           : url(dict())
+            'url'                           : url(dict()),
+            'refresh_frames'                : kwargs.get( 'refresh_frames', [] )
         }
         if current_item:
             grid_config['current_item_id'] = current_item.id
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/dataset.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/dataset.py
index 961ad7912d6..5311846df3a 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/dataset.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/dataset.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class DatasetInterface( BaseUIController, UsesAnnotations, UsesItemRatings, Uses
                     status, message = trans.webapp.controllers['history']._list_switch( trans, histories )
 
                     # Current history changed, refresh history frame; if switching to a dataset, set hda seek.
-                    trans.template_context['refresh_frames'] = ['history']
+                    kwargs['refresh_frames'] = ['history']
                     if operation == "switch":
                         hda_ids = [ trans.security.encode_id( hda.id ) for hda in hdas ]
                         trans.template_context[ 'seek_hda_ids' ] = hda_ids
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class DatasetInterface( BaseUIController, UsesAnnotations, UsesItemRatings, Uses
                     status, message = self._copy_datasets( trans, hda_ids, target_histories )
 
                     # Current history changed, refresh history frame.
-                    trans.template_context['refresh_frames'] = ['history']
+                    kwargs['refresh_frames'] = ['history']
 
         # Render the list view
         kwargs[ 'dict_format' ] = True