diff --git a/kernel/api/ref.go b/kernel/api/ref.go
index a912ce561..9a06f44e7 100644
--- a/kernel/api/ref.go
+++ b/kernel/api/ref.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func refreshBacklink(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	id := arg["id"].(string)
 	model.RefreshBacklink(id)
+	model.FlushTxQueue()
 }
 
 func getBackmentionDoc(c *gin.Context) {