diff --git a/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/common/tree/MutableModelSynchronizer.java b/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/common/tree/MutableModelSynchronizer.java
index d5b209e..f056c6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/common/tree/MutableModelSynchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/common/tree/MutableModelSynchronizer.java
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ private void invalidatePath(Supplier<TreePath> pathSupplier) {
             }
             if (path.getLastPathComponent() == treeModel.getRoot()) {
                 invalidateRoot();
+            } else {
+                treeModel.invalidate(path, true);
             }
-            treeModel.invalidate(path, true);
         });
     }