diff --git a/lua/pending/buffer.lua b/lua/pending/buffer.lua
index a387104..c3e666f 100644
--- a/lua/pending/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/buffer.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ local _hidden_ids = {}
 local _dirty_rows = {}
 ---@type boolean
 local _on_bytes_active = false
+---@type boolean
+local _rendering = false
 
 ---@return pending.LineMeta[]
 function M.meta()
@@ -116,6 +118,55 @@ function M.clear_dirty_rows()
   _dirty_rows = {}
 end
 
+---@param bufnr integer
+---@param row integer
+---@param m pending.LineMeta
+---@param icons table
+local function apply_inline_row(bufnr, row, m, icons)
+  if m.type == 'filter' then
+    local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, 0, {
+      end_col = #line,
+      hl_group = 'PendingFilter',
+    })
+  elseif m.type == 'task' then
+    if m.status == 'done' then
+      local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
+      local col_start = line:find('/%d+/') and select(2, line:find('/%d+/')) or 0
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, col_start, {
+        end_col = #line,
+        hl_group = 'PendingDone',
+      })
+    end
+    local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
+    local bracket_col = (line:find('%[') or 1) - 1
+    local icon, icon_hl
+    if m.status == 'done' then
+      icon, icon_hl = icons.done, 'PendingDone'
+    elseif m.priority and m.priority > 0 then
+      icon, icon_hl = icons.priority, 'PendingPriority'
+    else
+      icon, icon_hl = icons.pending, 'Normal'
+    end
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, bracket_col, {
+      virt_text = { { '[' .. icon .. ']', icon_hl } },
+      virt_text_pos = 'overlay',
+      priority = 100,
+    })
+  elseif m.type == 'header' then
+    local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, 0, {
+      end_col = #line,
+      hl_group = 'PendingHeader',
+    })
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, 0, {
+      virt_text = { { icons.category .. ' ', 'PendingHeader' } },
+      virt_text_pos = 'overlay',
+      priority = 100,
+    })
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@return nil
 function M.reapply_dirty_inline(bufnr)
@@ -146,6 +197,9 @@ function M.attach_bytes(bufnr)
         _on_bytes_active = false
         return true
       end
+      if _rendering then
+        return
+      end
       local delta = new_end_row - old_end_row
       if delta > 0 then
         for _ = 1, delta do
@@ -298,55 +352,6 @@ function M.get_fold()
   end
 end
 
----@param bufnr integer
----@param row integer
----@param m pending.LineMeta
----@param icons table
-local function apply_inline_row(bufnr, row, m, icons)
-  if m.type == 'filter' then
-    local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, 0, {
-      end_col = #line,
-      hl_group = 'PendingFilter',
-    })
-  elseif m.type == 'task' then
-    if m.status == 'done' then
-      local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
-      local col_start = line:find('/%d+/') and select(2, line:find('/%d+/')) or 0
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, col_start, {
-        end_col = #line,
-        hl_group = 'PendingDone',
-      })
-    end
-    local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
-    local bracket_col = (line:find('%[') or 1) - 1
-    local icon, icon_hl
-    if m.status == 'done' then
-      icon, icon_hl = icons.done, 'PendingDone'
-    elseif m.priority and m.priority > 0 then
-      icon, icon_hl = icons.priority, 'PendingPriority'
-    else
-      icon, icon_hl = icons.pending, 'Normal'
-    end
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, bracket_col, {
-      virt_text = { { '[' .. icon .. ']', icon_hl } },
-      virt_text_pos = 'overlay',
-      priority = 100,
-    })
-  elseif m.type == 'header' then
-    local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1] or ''
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, 0, {
-      end_col = #line,
-      hl_group = 'PendingHeader',
-    })
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(bufnr, ns_inline, row, 0, {
-      virt_text = { { icons.category .. ' ', 'PendingHeader' } },
-      virt_text_pos = 'overlay',
-      priority = 100,
-    })
-  end
-end
-
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@param line_meta pending.LineMeta[]
 local function apply_extmarks(bufnr, line_meta)
@@ -537,7 +542,9 @@ function M.render(bufnr)
   vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
   local saved = vim.bo[bufnr].undolevels
   vim.bo[bufnr].undolevels = -1
+  _rendering = true
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false, lines)
+  _rendering = false
   vim.bo[bufnr].modified = false
   vim.bo[bufnr].undolevels = saved