diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_change_symbols.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_change_symbols.cpp
index 9a3a9a9e8a..cc22929a91 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_change_symbols.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_change_symbols.cpp
@@ -705,6 +705,10 @@ int DIALOG_CHANGE_SYMBOLS::processSymbols( SCH_COMMIT* aCommit,
 
         symbol->SetSchSymbolLibraryName( wxEmptyString );
         screen->Append( symbol );
+
+        if( resetPositions )
+            symbol->AutoAutoplaceFields( screen );
+
         frame->GetCanvas()->GetView()->Update( symbol );
 
         msg = getSymbolReferences( *symbol, symbol_change_info.m_LibId );
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
index 9cfc9a8ca8..0b60b0960c 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ void DIALOG_LIB_SYMBOL_PROPERTIES::OnDeleteField( wxCommandEvent& event )
     }
 
     m_grid->CommitPendingChanges( true /* quiet mode */ );
+    m_grid->ClearSelection();
 
     // Reverse sort so deleting a row doesn't change the indexes of the other rows.
     selectedRows.Sort( []( int* first, int* second ) { return *second - *first; } );