diff --git a/js/models/AppState.js b/js/models/AppState.js
index 09831a0c4d6a4d410eabf0416a59ac4d00d156e1..23be9fea3eee0e8ab8fd641009b4a9e7eb5ad5d1 100644
--- a/js/models/AppState.js
+++ b/js/models/AppState.js
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ AppState = Backbone.Model.extend({
         dmaGlobals.lattice.clearCells();
         this._setData(JSON.parse(data), true);
         dmaGlobals.lattice._updateLatticeType(null, null, null, true);
+        dmaGlobals.lattice.trigger("change:scale");
     },
 
     saveUser: function(name){