diff --git a/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/Gui.java b/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/Gui.java
index bb80edd1c..58791c22b 100644
--- a/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/Gui.java
+++ b/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/Gui.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.Enigma;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.EnigmaProfile;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.analysis.EntryReference;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.analysis.index.jar.InheritanceIndex;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.source.TokenType;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.translation.mapping.EntryMapping;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.translation.mapping.EntryRemapper;
@@ -586,18 +587,28 @@ public void moveClassTree(ClassEntry classEntry, boolean updateSwingState, boole
 			allClassesSelector.restoreExpansionState(expansionState);
 			deobfuscatedClassSelector.restoreExpansionState(deobfuscatedPanelExpansionState);
 			obfuscatedClassSelector.restoreExpansionState(obfuscatedPanelExpansionState);
-			this.reloadStats(classEntry);
+			this.reloadStats(classEntry, false);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Reloads stats for the provided class in all selectors.
 	 * @param classEntry the class to reload
+	 * @param propagate whether to also reload ancestors of the class
 	 */
-	public void reloadStats(ClassEntry classEntry) {
+	public void reloadStats(ClassEntry classEntry, boolean propagate) {
+		List<ClassEntry> toUpdate = new ArrayList<>();
+		toUpdate.add(classEntry);
+		if (propagate) {
+			Collection<ClassEntry> parents = this.controller.getProject().getJarIndex().getIndex(InheritanceIndex.class).getAncestors(classEntry);
+			toUpdate.addAll(parents);
+		}
+
 		for (Docker value : this.dockerManager.getDockers()) {
 			if (value instanceof ClassesDocker docker) {
-				docker.getClassSelector().reloadStats(classEntry);
+				for (ClassEntry entry : toUpdate) {
+					docker.getClassSelector().reloadStats(entry);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/GuiController.java b/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/GuiController.java
index 121015830..3fd9d9ec0 100644
--- a/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/GuiController.java
+++ b/enigma-swing/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/gui/GuiController.java
@@ -576,7 +576,9 @@ private void applyChange0(ValidationContext vc, EntryChange<?> change, boolean u
 				boolean isNewOb = mapping.targetName() == null;
 				this.gui.moveClassTree(target.getContainingClass(), updateSwingState, isOldOb, isNewOb);
 			} else if (updateSwingState) {
-				this.gui.reloadStats(change.getTarget().getTopLevelClass());
+				// update stat icons for classes that could have had their mappings changed by this update
+				boolean propagate = target instanceof FieldEntry || target instanceof MethodEntry || target instanceof LocalVariableEntry;
+				this.gui.reloadStats(change.getTarget().getTopLevelClass(), propagate);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/stats/TestStatGenerationInheritance.java b/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/stats/TestStatGenerationInheritance.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9240184fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/stats/TestStatGenerationInheritance.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package org.quiltmc.enigma.stats;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.TestEntryFactory;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.TestUtil;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.Enigma;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.EnigmaProject;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.ProgressListener;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.class_provider.JarClassProvider;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.stats.StatType;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.stats.StatsGenerator;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.stats.StatsResult;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.translation.mapping.EntryMapping;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.translation.representation.entry.ClassEntry;
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.translation.representation.entry.MethodEntry;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public class TestStatGenerationInheritance {
+	private static final Path JAR = TestUtil.obfJar("interfaces");
+	private static EnigmaProject project;
+
+	@BeforeEach
+	void openProject() {
+		try {
+			Enigma enigma = Enigma.create();
+			project = enigma.openJar(JAR, new JarClassProvider(JAR), ProgressListener.createEmpty());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void testInterfacePropagation() {
+		// https://github.com/QuiltMC/enigma/issues/230 - verifying backend bit
+		ClassEntry interfaceEntry = TestEntryFactory.newClass("b");
+		ClassEntry inheritorEntry = TestEntryFactory.newClass("a");
+
+		StatsResult interfaceResult = new StatsGenerator(project).generate(Set.of(StatType.METHODS), interfaceEntry, false);
+		Assertions.assertEquals(2, interfaceResult.getMappable());
+
+		// the inheritor does not own the method; it won't count towards its stats
+		StatsResult inheritorResult = new StatsGenerator(project).generate(Set.of(StatType.METHODS), inheritorEntry, false);
+		Assertions.assertEquals(0, inheritorResult.getMappable());
+
+		MethodEntry inheritedMethod = TestEntryFactory.newMethod(inheritorEntry, "a", "(D)D");
+		project.getRemapper().putMapping(TestUtil.newVC(), inheritedMethod, new EntryMapping("mapped"));
+
+		StatsResult interfaceResult2 = new StatsGenerator(project).generate(Set.of(StatType.METHODS), interfaceEntry, false);
+		Assertions.assertEquals(1, interfaceResult2.getMapped());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/TestStatsGeneration.java b/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/stats/TestStatsGeneration.java
similarity index 98%
rename from enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/TestStatsGeneration.java
rename to enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/stats/TestStatsGeneration.java
index c4b13c10e..a6f08abc1 100644
--- a/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/TestStatsGeneration.java
+++ b/enigma/src/test/java/org/quiltmc/enigma/stats/TestStatsGeneration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-package org.quiltmc.enigma;
+package org.quiltmc.enigma.stats;
 
+import org.quiltmc.enigma.TestUtil;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.Enigma;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.EnigmaProject;
 import org.quiltmc.enigma.api.ProgressListener;