diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 55e383e8d38..8db0d3d097c 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Fixes
   - Fixed a bug preventing anything except strings from being copied and pasted.
   - Fixed likely cause of crash when resizing Spreadsheet column width (#5296).
 - Reference : Fixed rare reloading error.
+- PlugLayout : Fixed lack of update when `layout:customWidget:*` metadata changes.
+- Dispatch app : Removed unnecessary and misleading "Execute" button.
 
 1.3.5.0 (relative to 1.3.4.0)
 =======
diff --git a/python/GafferUI/PlugLayout.py b/python/GafferUI/PlugLayout.py
index 0f65d6117fd..f0ef601d675 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/PlugLayout.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/PlugLayout.py
@@ -530,6 +530,9 @@ def __parentMetadataChanged( self, key ) :
 		if re.match( self.__layoutName + ":section:.*:summary", key ) :
 			self.__summariesDirty = True
 			self.__updateLazily()
+		elif re.match( self.__layoutName + ":customWidget:.*", key ) :
+			self.__layoutDirty = True
+			self.__updateLazily()
 
 	def __plugDirtied( self, plug ) :
 
diff --git a/python/GafferUITest/PlugLayoutTest.py b/python/GafferUITest/PlugLayoutTest.py
index 599fa4d1363..bcc6d83fad6 100644
--- a/python/GafferUITest/PlugLayoutTest.py
+++ b/python/GafferUITest/PlugLayoutTest.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def testCustomWidgets( self ) :
 		self.assertTrue( isinstance( p.customWidget( "test" ), self.CustomWidget ) )
 		self.assertTrue( p.customWidget( "test" ).node.isSame( n ) )
 
+		Gaffer.Metadata.registerValue( n, "layout:customWidget:test:widgetType", "" )
+		self.assertIsNone( p.customWidget( "test") )
+
 	def testSectionQueries( self ) :
 
 		n = Gaffer.Node()