diff --git a/share/functions/nextd-or-forward-word.fish b/share/functions/nextd-or-forward-word.fish
index ca4996035..5d9ea2abe 100644
--- a/share/functions/nextd-or-forward-word.fish
+++ b/share/functions/nextd-or-forward-word.fish
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 function nextd-or-forward-word
 	if test -z (commandline)
 		nextd
+		commandline -f repaint
 	else
 		commandline -f forward-word
 	end
diff --git a/share/functions/prevd-or-backward-word.fish b/share/functions/prevd-or-backward-word.fish
index 5f22c266e..5ecaac46f 100644
--- a/share/functions/prevd-or-backward-word.fish
+++ b/share/functions/prevd-or-backward-word.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 function prevd-or-backward-word
     if test -z (commandline)
         prevd
+		commandline -f repaint
     else
         commandline -f backward-word
     end