diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/history_contents.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/history_contents.py
index 962f3f2b9d38..86b09ac29b11 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/history_contents.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/history_contents.py
@@ -1510,6 +1510,10 @@ def _change_dbkey(self, item: HistoryItemModel, params: ChangeDbkeyOperationPara
 
     def _add_tags(self, trans: ProvidesUserContext, item: HistoryItemModel, params: TagOperationParams):
         trans.tag_handler.add_tags_from_list(trans.user, item, params.tags, flush=self.flush)
+        # Changing tags does not change the item, but we need to update the history to trigger the completion of the operation
+        item.update()
 
     def _remove_tags(self, trans: ProvidesUserContext, item: HistoryItemModel, params: TagOperationParams):
         trans.tag_handler.remove_tags_from_list(trans.user, item, params.tags, flush=self.flush)
+        # Changing tags does not change the item, but we need to update the history to trigger the completion of the operation
+        item.update()