diff --git a/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestDashboard.java b/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestDashboard.java
index 5b6c1da4b2..e6b9a474e0 100755
--- a/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestDashboard.java
+++ b/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestDashboard.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.experimental.autoingest;
 
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
 import java.awt.Cursor;
 import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.ServicesMonitor;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.MessageNotifyUtil;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.experimental.autoingest.AutoIngestMonitor.JobsSnapshot;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 
 /**
  * A dashboard for monitoring an automated ingest cluster.
@@ -75,13 +72,11 @@ public final class AutoIngestDashboard extends JPanel implements Observer {
     private static final int COMPLETED_TIME_COL_MIN_WIDTH = 30;
     private static final int COMPLETED_TIME_COL_MAX_WIDTH = 2000;
     private static final int COMPLETED_TIME_COL_PREFERRED_WIDTH = 280;
-    private static final String UPDATE_TASKS_THREAD_NAME = "AID-update-tasks-%d";
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AutoIngestDashboard.class.getName());
     private final DefaultTableModel pendingTableModel;
     private final DefaultTableModel runningTableModel;
     private final DefaultTableModel completedTableModel;
     private AutoIngestMonitor autoIngestMonitor;
-    private ExecutorService updateExecutor;
 
     /**
      * Creates a dashboard for monitoring an automated ingest cluster.
@@ -427,20 +422,11 @@ public final class AutoIngestDashboard extends JPanel implements Observer {
         autoIngestMonitor = new AutoIngestMonitor();
         autoIngestMonitor.addObserver(this);
         autoIngestMonitor.startUp();
-        updateExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor(new ThreadFactoryBuilder().setNameFormat(UPDATE_TASKS_THREAD_NAME).build());
-        updateExecutor.submit(new UpdateJobsSnapshotTask());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void update(Observable observable, Object arg) {
-        /*
-         * By creating a task to get the latest jobs snapshot, the possibility
-         * of queuing a refresh task for the EDT with snaphot rendered stale by
-         * the handling of a user prioritization action, etc. on the EDT is
-         * avoided. This is why the snapshot pushed ny the auto ingest jobs
-         * monitor is ignored.
-         */
-        updateExecutor.submit(new UpdateJobsSnapshotTask());
+        EventQueue.invokeLater(new RefreshComponentsTask((JobsSnapshot) arg));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -545,7 +531,7 @@ public final class AutoIngestDashboard extends JPanel implements Observer {
     }
 
     /*
-     * The enum is used in conjunction with the DefaultTableModel class to
+     * This enum is used in conjunction with the DefaultTableModel class to
      * provide table models for the JTables used to display a view of the
      * pending jobs queue, running jobs list, and completed jobs list for an
      * auto ingest cluster. The enum allows the columns of the table model to be
@@ -592,23 +578,6 @@ public final class AutoIngestDashboard extends JPanel implements Observer {
         };
     };
 
-    /**
-     * A task that gets the latest auto ingest jobs snapshot from the autop
-     * ingest monitor and queues a components refresh task for execution in the
-     * EDT.
-     */
-    private class UpdateJobsSnapshotTask implements Runnable {
-
-        /**
-         * @inheritDoc
-         */
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            JobsSnapshot jobsSnapshot = AutoIngestDashboard.this.autoIngestMonitor.getJobsSnapshot();
-            EventQueue.invokeLater(new RefreshComponentsTask(jobsSnapshot));
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * A task that refreshes the UI components on this panel to reflect a
      * snapshot of the pending, running and completed auto ingest jobs lists of
diff --git a/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestMonitor.java b/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestMonitor.java
index 3fcc5648ba..0c0b3e3823 100755
--- a/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestMonitor.java
+++ b/Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/autoingest/AutoIngestMonitor.java
@@ -219,9 +219,8 @@ public final class AutoIngestMonitor extends Observable implements PropertyChang
      * @return The refreshed snapshot.
      */
     JobsSnapshot refreshJobsSnapshot() {
-        JobsSnapshot newJobsSnapshot = queryCoordinationService();
         synchronized (jobsLock) {
-            jobsSnapshot = newJobsSnapshot;
+            jobsSnapshot = queryCoordinationService();
             return jobsSnapshot;
         }
     }
@@ -283,9 +282,9 @@ public final class AutoIngestMonitor extends Observable implements PropertyChang
      * @param job The job to be prioritized.
      */
     JobsSnapshot prioritizeJob(AutoIngestJob job) throws AutoIngestMonitorException {
-        int highestPriority = 0;
-        AutoIngestJob prioritizedJob = null;
         synchronized (jobsLock) {
+            int highestPriority = 0;
+            AutoIngestJob prioritizedJob = null;
             /*
              * Get the highest known priority and make sure the job is still in
              * the pending jobs queue.
@@ -343,11 +342,10 @@ public final class AutoIngestMonitor extends Observable implements PropertyChang
         @Override
         public void run() {
             if (!Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted()) {
-                JobsSnapshot newJobsSnapshot = queryCoordinationService();
                 synchronized (jobsLock) {
-                    jobsSnapshot = newJobsSnapshot;
+                    jobsSnapshot = queryCoordinationService();
                     setChanged();
-                    notifyObservers(null);
+                    notifyObservers(jobsSnapshot);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -471,7 +469,7 @@ public final class AutoIngestMonitor extends Observable implements PropertyChang
         }
 
     }
-
+    
     /**
      * Exception type thrown when there is an error completing an auto ingest
      * monitor operation.