diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py b/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py
index 83d322905..f4c218cb9 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class TreeNode(Generic[TreeDataType]):
         self._updates += 1
         text_label = self._tree.process_label(label)
         self._label = text_label
-        self._tree._refresh_node(self)
+        self._tree.call_later(self._tree._refresh_node, self)
 
     def add(
         self,