diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
index 7e24d7d5068..261c5f151cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ bool FakeVimHandler::Private::handleEvent(QKeyEvent *ev)
             return true;
         }
         m_mode = CommandMode;
+        updateMiniBuffer();
         return false;
     }