diff --git a/modules/http/webif/gstatic/datatables/datatables.defaults.js b/modules/http/webif/gstatic/datatables/datatables.defaults.js
index 8161d4c1c1..a4727898f0 100755
--- a/modules/http/webif/gstatic/datatables/datatables.defaults.js
+++ b/modules/http/webif/gstatic/datatables/datatables.defaults.js
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ $(window).bind('datatables_defaults', function() {
 					//setTimeout(function() { $(window).resize();  }, 2000);
 
 				},
-        responsive: {details: {type: 'column', renderer: $.fn.dataTable.Responsive.renderer.listHidden()}}, //makes it possible to update columns even if they are not shown as columns (but as collapsable items)
+        responsive: {
+					details: {
+						type: 'column',
+						renderer: $.fn.dataTable.Responsive.renderer.listHidden()
+						}
+					}, //makes it possible to update columns even if they are not shown as columns (but as collapsable items)
 				preDrawCallback: function (oSettings) {
 
 					// scroll
diff --git a/modules/http/webif/gstatic/js/smarthomeng.js b/modules/http/webif/gstatic/js/smarthomeng.js
index 7b1003109e..9293c18c51 100644
--- a/modules/http/webif/gstatic/js/smarthomeng.js
+++ b/modules/http/webif/gstatic/js/smarthomeng.js
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ function shngInsertText (id, text, table_id=null, highlight=0) {
           }
           // update datatable cell
           if (new_content) {
-            $('#' + table_id).DataTable().cell( $('#' + $.escapeSelector(id)) ).data(text);
+            let table = $('#' + table_id).DataTable();
+            table.cell( $('#' + $.escapeSelector(id)) ).data(text).invalidate();
+            table.responsive.rebuild();
+            table.responsive.recalc();
             console.log("Updating table because new cell data found: " + text + " for id " + id + ", old text: " + old_text);
             // $('#' + table_id).DataTable().draw(false);
           }