diff --git a/src/tui/status/branch.zig b/src/tui/status/branch.zig
index d11b9ab..706c7b5 100644
--- a/src/tui/status/branch.zig
+++ b/src/tui/status/branch.zig
@@ -93,9 +93,12 @@ fn process_git(self: *Self, m: tp.message) MessageFilter.Error!bool {
 }
 
 fn process_status(self: *Self, m: tp.message) MessageFilter.Error!bool {
+    defer Widget.need_render();
+
     var value: []const u8 = undefined;
     var ahead: []const u8 = undefined;
     var behind: []const u8 = undefined;
+
     if (self.done) {
         self.done = false;
         self.changed = 0;