diff --git a/docs/sphinx/reference-scenes.rst b/docs/sphinx/reference-scenes.rst
index 9f01813bd..8f13c4354 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/reference-scenes.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/reference-scenes.rst
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ Scene Signals
 
    Called when scene items have been reoredered in the scene.
 
+**refresh** (ptr scene)
+
+   Called when the entire scene item list needs to be refreshed.
+   Usually this is only used when groups have changed.
+
 **item_visible** (ptr scene, ptr item, bool visible)
 
    Called when a scene item's visibility state changes.
diff --git a/libobs/obs-scene.c b/libobs/obs-scene.c
index 294c64ff7..6ac83b79a 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-scene.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-scene.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static const char *obs_scene_signals[] = {
 	"void item_add(ptr scene, ptr item)",
 	"void item_remove(ptr scene, ptr item)",
 	"void reorder(ptr scene)",
+	"void refresh(ptr scene)",
 	"void item_visible(ptr scene, ptr item, bool visible)",
 	"void item_select(ptr scene, ptr item)",
 	"void item_deselect(ptr scene, ptr item)",
@@ -1919,6 +1920,18 @@ static inline void signal_reorder(struct obs_scene_item *item)
 	signal_parent(item->parent, command, &params);
 }
 
+static inline void signal_refresh(obs_scene_t *scene)
+{
+	const char *command = NULL;
+	struct calldata params;
+	uint8_t stack[128];
+
+	command = "refresh";
+
+	calldata_init_fixed(&params, stack, sizeof(stack));
+	signal_parent(scene, command, &params);
+}
+
 void obs_sceneitem_set_order(obs_sceneitem_t *item,
 			     enum obs_order_movement movement)
 {