diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 21a9677..6a6e16a 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -291,8 +291,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
 
     for (links.items) |link| {
         try file_link.navigate(tui_proc.ref(), &link);
-    }
-    if (links.items.len == 0) {
+    } else {
         if (!have_project)
             try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "open_project_cwd" });
         try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "show_home" });
diff --git a/src/tui/status/branch.zig b/src/tui/status/branch.zig
index ce368ef..706c7b5 100644
--- a/src/tui/status/branch.zig
+++ b/src/tui/status/branch.zig
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ fn process_git(self: *Self, m: tp.message) MessageFilter.Error!bool {
 }
 
 fn process_status(self: *Self, m: tp.message) MessageFilter.Error!bool {
-    defer if (tui.frames_rendered() > 0)
-        Widget.need_render();
+    defer Widget.need_render();
 
     var value: []const u8 = undefined;
     var ahead: []const u8 = undefined;
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index 7998654..607c037 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ fontface_: []const u8 = "",
 fontfaces_: std.ArrayListUnmanaged([]const u8) = .{},
 enable_mouse_idle_timer: bool = false,
 query_cache_: *syntax.QueryCache,
-frames_rendered_: usize = 0,
 
 const keepalive = std.time.us_per_day * 365; // one year
 const idle_frames = 0;
@@ -450,7 +449,6 @@ fn receive_safe(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) !void {
 }
 
 fn render(self: *Self) void {
-    defer self.frames_rendered_ += 1;
     const current_time = std.time.microTimestamp();
     if (current_time < self.frame_last_time) { // clock moved backwards
         self.frame_last_time = current_time;
@@ -1186,11 +1184,6 @@ pub fn need_render() void {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn frames_rendered() usize {
-    const self = current();
-    return self.frames_rendered_;
-}
-
 pub fn resize() void {
     mainview_widget().resize(screen());
     refresh_hover();