diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/recentProjects/RecentProjectFilteringTree.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/recentProjects/RecentProjectFilteringTree.kt
index 4dfe5fc25154..88c4a29a0065 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/recentProjects/RecentProjectFilteringTree.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/recentProjects/RecentProjectFilteringTree.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ internal class RecentProjectFilteringTree(
       setExpandableItemsEnabled(false)
       UIUtil.setCursor(this, Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR))
     }
+
+    searchModel.updateStructure()
   }
 
   fun updateTree() {