diff --git a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/RTTelemetryTableController.js b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/RTTelemetryTableController.js
index ccea9dcea2..10bd62db28 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/RTTelemetryTableController.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/RTTelemetryTableController.js
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ define(
                     datum = self.handle.getDatum(telemetryObject);
                     if (datum) {
                         row = self.table.getRowValues(telemetryObject, datum);
-                        self.$scope.rows = self.$scope.rows || [];
                         if (!self.$scope.rows){
                             self.$scope.rows = [row];
+                            self.$scope.$digest();
                         } else {
                             self.$scope.rows.push(row);
                             self.$scope.$broadcast('add:row',
diff --git a/platform/features/table/test/controllers/RTTelemetryTableControllerSpec.js b/platform/features/table/test/controllers/RTTelemetryTableControllerSpec.js
index 26ace98f57..d9823797fb 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/test/controllers/RTTelemetryTableControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/test/controllers/RTTelemetryTableControllerSpec.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ define(
                     '$on',
                     '$watch',
                     '$watchCollection',
+                    '$digest',
                     '$broadcast'
                 ]);
                 mockScope.$on.andCallFake(function (expression, callback){
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ define(
 
             it('updates table with new streaming telemetry', function () {
                 controller.subscribe();
+                mockScope.rows = [];
                 mockTelemetryHandler.handle.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
                 expect(mockScope.$broadcast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('add:row', 0);
             });