diff --git a/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py b/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py
index 7af6378f076..688c1b4335f 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/StackViewer.py
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ def __init__(self, master, title, dict=None):
     
     dict = -1
     
-    def load_dict(self, dict):
-        if dict is self.dict:
+    def load_dict(self, dict, force=0):
+        if dict is self.dict and not force:
             return
         subframe = self.subframe
         frame = self.frame