diff --git a/lua/diffs/init.lua b/lua/diffs/init.lua
index 987b868..5a818ae 100644
--- a/lua/diffs/init.lua
+++ b/lua/diffs/init.lua
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ local function ensure_cache(bufnr)
       if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) and hunk_cache[bufnr] then
         dbg('retrying filetype detection for buffer %d (was blocked by did_filetype)', bufnr)
         invalidate_cache(bufnr)
-        vim.cmd.redraw()
+        vim.cmd('redraw!')
       end
       ft_retry_pending[bufnr] = nil
     end)