diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/AbstractFileObject.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/AbstractFileObject.java
index 6f66543589..03d0c13994 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/AbstractFileObject.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/AbstractFileObject.java
@@ -1752,13 +1752,13 @@ private void notifyParent(final FileName childName, final FileType newType) thro
     /**
      * Called when the type or content of this file changes.
      * <p>
-     * This implementation does nothing.
+     * This implementation just calls `refresh`.
      * </p>
      *
      * @throws Exception if an error occurs.
      */
     protected void onChange() throws Exception {
-        // noop
+        this.refresh();
     }
 
     /**