diff --git a/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs b/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs
index a80f369d443..9ad0b77eeef 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs
+++ b/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrForum.mjs
@@ -432,14 +432,7 @@ function loadHandlerForSubmit(data) {
       cldrLoad.reloadV(); // main Forum page
     } else {
       cldrForumPanel.updatePosts(null); // Info Panel
-      // TODO: refresh forum icons (👁️‍🗨️, 💬) in the main table
-      // Reference: https://unicode-org.atlassian.net/browse/CLDR-17461
-      // Calling expediteStatusUpdate does not have the desired effect, since
-      // the status response json.localeStamp only changes due to recent votes,
-      // not due to recent posts.
-      // cldrSurvey.expediteStatusUpdate(); // refresh forum icons in the main table
-      // console.log("cldrForum.loadHandlerForSubmit called expediteStatusUpdate");
-      // cldrTable.refreshSingleRow(...)
+      cldrSurvey.expediteStatusUpdate(); // update forum icons (👁️‍🗨️, 💬) in the main table
     }
   } else {
     const post = $(".post").first();
diff --git a/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrTable.mjs b/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrTable.mjs
index f6fcd7a41ad..45616958bac 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrTable.mjs
+++ b/tools/cldr-apps/js/src/esm/cldrTable.mjs
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ function reallyUpdateRow(tr, theRow) {
   /*
    * Set up the "comparison cell", a.k.a. the "English" column.
    */
-  if (comparisonCell && !comparisonCell.isSetup) {
+  if (comparisonCell) {
     updateRowEnglishComparisonCell(tr, theRow, comparisonCell);
   }
 
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ function updateRowCodeCell(tr, theRow, cell) {
  * Called by updateRow.
  */
 function updateRowEnglishComparisonCell(tr, theRow, cell) {
+  cldrDom.removeAllChildNodes(cell);
   let trHint = theRow.translationHint; // sometimes null
   if (theRow.displayName) {
     cell.appendChild(