diff --git a/lisp/ghostel.el b/lisp/ghostel.el
index da48e14..acee652 100644
--- a/lisp/ghostel.el
+++ b/lisp/ghostel.el
@@ -2686,7 +2686,8 @@ returns to whichever input mode was active before."
       (pcase target
         ('char  (ghostel-char-mode))
         ('emacs (ghostel-emacs-mode))
-        (_      (ghostel-semi-char-mode))))
+        (_      (ghostel-semi-char-mode)))
+      (ghostel-force-redraw))
     (message "Read-only mode exited")))
 
 (defun ghostel-readonly-exit-and-clear ()