diff --git a/cypress/integration/list_view.js b/cypress/integration/list_view.js
index 1cf7f4e6d8..8d37b19c89 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/list_view.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/list_view.js
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ context('List View', () => {
 				url:'api/method/frappe.model.workflow.bulk_workflow_approval'
 			}).as('bulk-approval');
 			cy.route({
-				method: 'GET',
-				url:'api/method/frappe.desk.reportview.get*'
-			}).as('update-list');
+				method: 'POST',
+				url:'api/method/frappe.desk.reportview.get'
+			}).as('real-time-update');
 			cy.wrap(elements).contains('Approve').click();
-			cy.wait(['@bulk-approval', '@update-list']);
+			cy.wait(['@bulk-approval', '@real-time-update']);
 			cy.get('.list-row-container:visible').should('contain', 'Approved');
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
index 5f9aac0afb..5c4a23962b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
@@ -380,6 +380,14 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 	}
 
 	render() {
+		this.render_list();
+		this.on_row_checked();
+		this.render_count();
+		this.render_tags();
+	}
+
+	render_list() {
+		// clear rows
 		this.$result.find('.list-row-container').remove();
 		if (this.data.length > 0) {
 			// append rows
@@ -390,9 +398,6 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 				}).join('')
 			);
 		}
-		this.on_row_checked();
-		this.render_count();
-		this.render_tags();
 	}
 
 	render_count() {
@@ -1025,7 +1030,7 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 						// in the listview according to filters applied
 						// let's remove it manually
 						this.data = this.data.filter(d => d.name !== name);
-						this.render();
+						this.render_list();
 						return;
 					}
 
@@ -1059,7 +1064,7 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 						return return_value;
 					});
 					this.toggle_result_area();
-					this.render();
+					this.render_list();
 				});
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
index aaed05ca3a..3747eaa75b 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def create_todo_records():
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def setup_workflow():
-  from frappe.workflow.doctype.workflow.test_workflow import create_todo_workflow
-  create_todo_workflow()
-  create_todo_records()
-  frappe.clear_cache()
+	from frappe.workflow.doctype.workflow.test_workflow import create_todo_workflow
+	create_todo_workflow()
+	create_todo_records()
+	frappe.clear_cache()