diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.h b/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.h
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.h
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setPackage(QApt::Package *package);
+    void refresh() override;
     void clear();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.cpp b/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.cpp
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/ChangelogTab.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 void ChangelogTab::setPackage(QApt::Package *package)
 {
     m_package = package;
+}
+
+void ChangelogTab::refresh()
+{
     fetchChangelog();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/DetailsTab.cpp b/src/DetailsTabs/DetailsTab.cpp
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/DetailsTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/DetailsTab.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 void DetailsTab::setPackage(QApt::Package *package)
 {
     m_package = package;
-    refresh();
 }
 
 void DetailsTab::refresh()
diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.h b/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.h
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.h
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setPackage(QApt::Package *package);
+    void refresh() override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void populateFilesList();
diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.cpp b/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.cpp
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/InstalledFilesTab.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 void InstalledFilesTab::setPackage(QApt::Package *package)
 {
     m_package = package;
+}
+
+void InstalledFilesTab::refresh()
+{
     populateFilesList();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.h b/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.h
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.h
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setPackage(QApt::Package *package);
+    void refresh() override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void enableButton();
diff --git a/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.cpp b/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.cpp
--- a/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DetailsTabs/VersionTab.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
 void VersionTab::setPackage(QApt::Package *package)
 {
     m_package = package;
+}
+
+void VersionTab::refresh()
+{
     m_versionModel->clear();
     populateVersions();
 }
diff --git a/src/DetailsWidget.h b/src/DetailsWidget.h
--- a/src/DetailsWidget.h
+++ b/src/DetailsWidget.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setBackend(QApt::Backend *backend);
     void setPackage(QApt::Package *package);
-    void refreshTabs();
+    void refreshCurrentTab();
     void clear();
     void emitHideButtons();
 
diff --git a/src/DetailsWidget.cpp b/src/DetailsWidget.cpp
--- a/src/DetailsWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DetailsWidget.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
     // Hide until a package is clicked
     hide();
 
+    Q_FOREACH (DetailsTab *tab, m_detailsTabs) {
+        addTab(tab, tab->name());
+    }
+
     connect(mainTab, SIGNAL(setInstall(QApt::Package*)),
             this, SIGNAL(setInstall(QApt::Package*)));
     connect(mainTab, SIGNAL(setRemove(QApt::Package*)),
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@
             this, SIGNAL(setPurge(QApt::Package*)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(emitHideButtonsSignal()),
 	    mainTab, SLOT(hideButtons()));
+    connect(this, &DetailsWidget::currentChanged,
+            this, &DetailsWidget::refreshCurrentTab);
 }
 
 DetailsWidget::~DetailsWidget()
@@ -84,17 +90,18 @@
 
 void DetailsWidget::setPackage(QApt::Package *package)
 {
+    bool tabChanged = false;
     Q_FOREACH (DetailsTab *tab, m_detailsTabs) {
         tab->setPackage(package);
 
-        if (tab->shouldShow()) {
-            addTab(tab, tab->name());
-        } else {
-            if (currentIndex() == indexOf(tab)) {
-                setCurrentIndex(0);
-            }
-            removeTab(indexOf(tab));
+        if (currentIndex() == indexOf(tab) && !tab->shouldShow()) {
+            setCurrentIndex(0);
+            tabChanged = true;
         }
+        setTabEnabled(indexOf(tab), tab->shouldShow());
+    }
+    if (!tabChanged) {
+        refreshCurrentTab();
     }
 
     show();
@@ -105,9 +112,10 @@
   emit emitHideButtonsSignal();
 }
 
-void DetailsWidget::refreshTabs()
+void DetailsWidget::refreshCurrentTab()
 {
-    Q_FOREACH (DetailsTab *tab, m_detailsTabs) {
+    DetailsTab *tab = qobject_cast<DetailsTab *>(currentWidget());
+    if (tab) {
         tab->refresh();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/PackageModel/PackageWidget.cpp b/src/PackageModel/PackageWidget.cpp
--- a/src/PackageModel/PackageWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/PackageModel/PackageWidget.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 void PackageWidget::setBackend(QApt::Backend *backend)
 {
     m_backend = backend;
-    connect(m_backend, SIGNAL(packageChanged()), m_detailsWidget, SLOT(refreshTabs()));
+    connect(m_backend, SIGNAL(packageChanged()), m_detailsWidget, SLOT(refreshCurrentTab()));
     connect(m_backend, SIGNAL(packageChanged()), m_model, SLOT(externalDataChanged()));
     connect(m_backend, SIGNAL(cacheReloadStarted()), this, SLOT(cacheReloadStarted()));
     connect(m_backend, SIGNAL(cacheReloadFinished()), this, SLOT(cacheReloadFinished()));