diff --git a/core/modules/new_widgets/element.js b/core/modules/new_widgets/element.js
index a87ad922d..5ee1ed761 100755
--- a/core/modules/new_widgets/element.js
+++ b/core/modules/new_widgets/element.js
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ ElementWidget.prototype.refresh = function(changedTiddlers) {
 		// Update our attributes
 		this.assignAttributes(this.domNodes[0]);
 	}
-	var hasRefreshed = this.refreshChildren(changedTiddlers);
-	return hasRefreshed || hasChangedAttributes;
+	return this.refreshChildren(changedTiddlers) || hasChangedAttributes;
 };
 
 /*