diff --git a/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts b/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts
index 2fbddaf..8f133a5 100644
--- a/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts
+++ b/svelte-app/src/lib/export.ts
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ export async function deployToIgnition() {
     });
     const result = await resp.json();
     if (result.ok) {
-      alert(`Deployed to Ignition!\n${result.path}`);
+      alert(`Deployed to Ignition!\n${result.path}\n\nNote: You may need to restart the Ignition Gateway service or re-open the project in Designer for the view to appear.`);
     } else {
       alert(`Deploy failed: ${result.error}`);
     }
diff --git a/svelte-app/vite.config.ts b/svelte-app/vite.config.ts
index c78fecb..f53e067 100644
--- a/svelte-app/vite.config.ts
+++ b/svelte-app/vite.config.ts
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
               fs.mkdirSync(viewDir, { recursive: true });
               fs.writeFileSync(path.join(viewDir, 'view.json'), viewJson);
               fs.writeFileSync(path.join(viewDir, 'resource.json'), resourceJson);
+              // Touch project.json to signal modification
+              const projectJson = path.join(ignitionBase, projectName, 'project.json');
+              if (fs.existsSync(projectJson)) {
+                const now = new Date();
+                fs.utimesSync(projectJson, now, now);
+              }
               res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
               res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, path: viewDir }));
             } catch (err: any) {