diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/widgets/__init__.py b/holoviews/plotting/widgets/__init__.py
index 4a903de91c..e08e86d33b 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -196,8 +196,11 @@ def _plot_figure(self, idx):
 
 
     def update(self, key):
-        self.plot.update(key)
-        self.plot.push()
+        if not self.plot.dimensions:
+            self.plot.refresh()
+        else:
+            self.plot.update(key)
+            self.plot.push()
         return 'Complete'
 
 
diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/widgets/widgets.js b/holoviews/plotting/widgets/widgets.js
index c7ae7a5fc1..ba08ab890a 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/widgets/widgets.js
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/widgets/widgets.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ HoloViewsWidget.prototype.dynamic_update = function(current){
 		}
 		this.timed = (Date.now() - this.time) * 1.1;
 		if (msg.msg_type == "execute_result") {
-			if (msg.content.data['text/plain'] === "'Complete'") {
+			if (msg.content.data['text/plain'].includes('Complete')) {
 				this.wait = false;
 				if (this.queue.length > 0) {
 					this.time = Date.now();