diff --git a/src/evalwindow.c b/src/evalwindow.c
index 6df14c5..7691693 100644
--- a/src/evalwindow.c
+++ b/src/evalwindow.c
@@ -655,12 +655,18 @@
 
     if (wp != NULL && tp != NULL)
     {
+	pos_T	curpos = wp->w_cursor;
+
 	if (switch_win_noblock(&save_curwin, &save_curtab, wp, tp, TRUE) == OK)
 	{
 	    check_cursor();
 	    execute_common(argvars, rettv, 1);
 	}
 	restore_win_noblock(save_curwin, save_curtab, TRUE);
+
+	// Update the status line if the cursor moved.
+	if (win_valid(wp) && !EQUAL_POS(curpos, wp->w_cursor))
+	    wp->w_redr_status = TRUE;
     }
 }