diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.ts
index df47c5b42..c7c12fcea 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.ts
@@ -58,11 +58,15 @@ export class ModelDetailsDataProvider
       this.databaseItem = databaseItem;
       this.sourceLocationPrefix =
         await this.databaseItem.getSourceLocationPrefix(this.cliServer);
+      this.onDidChangeTreeDataEmitter.fire();
     }
-    if (hideModeledApis !== undefined) {
+    if (
+      hideModeledApis !== undefined &&
+      hideModeledApis !== this.hideModeledApis
+    ) {
       this.hideModeledApis = hideModeledApis;
+      this.onDidChangeTreeDataEmitter.fire();
     }
-    this.onDidChangeTreeDataEmitter.fire();
   }
 
   getTreeItem(item: ModelDetailsTreeViewItem): TreeItem {
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.test.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.test.ts
index 913c489ae..ea8d1869f 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/data-extensions-editor/model-details/model-details-data-provider.test.ts
@@ -62,5 +62,19 @@ describe("ModelDetailsDataProvider", () => {
 
       expect(onDidChangeTreeDataListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
+
+    it("should emit onDidChangeTreeData event when hideModeledApis has changed", async () => {
+      const hideModeledApis = false;
+
+      const dataProvider = new ModelDetailsDataProvider(mockCliServer);
+      await dataProvider.setState(undefined, undefined, hideModeledApis);
+
+      const onDidChangeTreeDataListener = jest.fn();
+      dataProvider.onDidChangeTreeData(onDidChangeTreeDataListener);
+
+      await dataProvider.setState(undefined, undefined, !hideModeledApis);
+
+      expect(onDidChangeTreeDataListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
   });
 });