diff --git a/src/tui/mainview.zig b/src/tui/mainview.zig
index 3ac429f..b5650ac 100644
--- a/src/tui/mainview.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mainview.zig
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ const cmds = struct {
         for (buffers) |buffer| if (buffer.get_last_view()) |view|
             if (view >= self.views.widgets.items.len)
                 buffer.set_last_view(null);
+
+        _ = try self.widgets_widget.msg(.{"splits_updated"});
     }
     pub const close_split_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Close split view" };
 
@@ -973,6 +975,8 @@ const cmds = struct {
         const buffers = try self.buffer_manager.list_unordered(self.allocator);
         defer self.allocator.free(buffers);
         for (buffers) |buffer| buffer.set_last_view(0);
+
+        _ = try self.widgets_widget.msg(.{"splits_updated"});
     }
     pub const close_splits_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Close all split views" };
 
@@ -1832,6 +1836,7 @@ fn create_home(self: *Self) !void {
 fn create_home_split(self: *Self) !void {
     tui.reset_drag_context();
     try self.add_and_activate_view(try home.create(self.allocator, Widget.to(self)));
+    _ = try self.widgets_widget.msg(.{"splits_updated"});
     tui.resize();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/status/tabs.zig b/src/tui/status/tabs.zig
index b2e6a58..cd7de54 100644
--- a/src/tui/status/tabs.zig
+++ b/src/tui/status/tabs.zig
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ pub const TabBar = struct {
             self.refresh_active_buffer();
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "E", "close" })) {
             self.refresh_active_buffer();
+        } else if (try m.match(.{"splits_updated"})) {
+            const drag_source, _ = tui.get_drag_source();
+            self.update_tab_widgets(drag_source) catch {};
         }
         return false;
     }