diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c97e9b1699..acdf9dcca7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Specviz
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
+- Fix updating coordinate display when blinking via click. [#1470]
+
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/tools.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/tools.py
index 43ef2f2538..3c9e586940 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/tools.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/tools.py
@@ -111,9 +111,13 @@ def activate(self):
     def deactivate(self):
         self.viewer.remove_event_callback(self.on_click)
 
-    def on_click(self, *args):
+    def on_click(self, data):
         self.viewer.blink_once()
 
+        # Also update the coordinates display.
+        data['event'] = 'mousemove'
+        self.viewer.on_mouse_or_key_event(data)
+
 
 @viewer_tool
 class MatchBoxZoom(_MatchedZoomMixin, BoxZoom):
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py
index b6298d33c1..dad39ce2ce 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def test_wcslink_fallback_pixels(self):
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.world_ra_deg == ''
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.world_dec_deg == ''
 
+        # blink image through keypress
         self.viewer.on_mouse_or_key_event({'event': 'keydown', 'key': 'b',
                                            'domain': {'x': 0, 'y': 0}})
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.pixel == 'x=00.0 y=00.0'
@@ -119,8 +120,9 @@ def test_wcslink_affine_with_extras(self):
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.world_ra_deg == '337.5202808000'
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.world_dec_deg == '-20.8333330600'
 
-        self.viewer.on_mouse_or_key_event({'event': 'keydown', 'key': 'b',
-                                           'domain': {'x': 0, 'y': 0}})
+        # blink image through clicking with blink tool
+        self.viewer.toolbar_nested.active_tool_id = 'jdaviz:blinkonce'
+        self.viewer.toolbar_nested.active_tool.on_click({'domain': {'x': 0, 'y': 0}})
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.pixel == 'x=00.0 y=00.0'
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.value == '+1.00000e+00 '
         assert self.viewer.label_mouseover.world_ra_deg == '337.5202808000'