diff --git a/demos/accordion/sortable.html b/demos/accordion/sortable.html
index 8f48ef980..f60dff087 100644
--- a/demos/accordion/sortable.html
+++ b/demos/accordion/sortable.html
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 					// IE doesn't register the blur when sorting
 					// so trigger focusout handlers to remove .ui-state-focus
 					ui.item.children( "h3" ).triggerHandler( "focusout" );
+
+					// Refresh accordion to handle new order
+					$( this ).accordion( "refresh" );
 				}
 			});
 	});