diff --git a/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py b/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py
index 22e75e3a6..40fbfc541 100644
--- a/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py
+++ b/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@ class ImageOverlay(RasterLayer):
     # Options
     attribution = Unicode().tag(sync=True, o=True)
 
+    def redraw(self):
+        self.send({'msg':'redraw'})
 
 class VideoOverlay(RasterLayer):
     """VideoOverlay class.
diff --git a/js/src/layers/ImageOverlay.js b/js/src/layers/ImageOverlay.js
index 3bf77d80c..af0324b0f 100644
--- a/js/src/layers/ImageOverlay.js
+++ b/js/src/layers/ImageOverlay.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export class LeafletImageOverlayView extends rasterlayer.LeafletRasterLayerView
       this.model.get('bounds'),
       this.get_options()
     );
+    this.model.on('msg:custom', this.handle_message.bind(this));
   }
 
   model_events() {
@@ -51,4 +52,10 @@ export class LeafletImageOverlayView extends rasterlayer.LeafletRasterLayerView
       this
     );
   }
+
+  handle_message(content) {
+    if (content.msg == 'redraw') {
+      this.obj.redraw();
+    }
+  }
 }