diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/transclude.js b/core/modules/widgets/transclude.js
index 9b4c32c15..bb73a9dd9 100755
--- a/core/modules/widgets/transclude.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/transclude.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Selectively refreshes the widget if needed. Returns true if the widget or any of
 */
 TranscludeWidget.prototype.refresh = function(changedTiddlers) {
 	var changedAttributes = this.computeAttributes();
-	if(($tw.utils.count(changedAttributes) > 0) || (this.transcludeTitle && changedTiddlers[this.transcludeTitle] && this.parserNeedsRefresh())) {
+	if(($tw.utils.count(changedAttributes) > 0) || (!this.transcludeVariable && changedTiddlers[this.transcludeTitle] && this.parserNeedsRefresh())) {
 		this.refreshSelf();
 		return true;
 	} else {