diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 47578c8b5..c809b7579 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -585,6 +585,9 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
             Client.filesUpload($scope.id, $scope.type, filePath, file, true, function () {}, function (error) {
                 if (error) return Client.error(error);
 
+                // update size immediately for the list view to avoid reloading the whole list
+                $scope.textEditor.entry.size = file.size;
+
                 $timeout(function () {
                     $scope.textEditor.unsaved = false;
                     $scope.textEditor.busy = false;