diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/renderLayer/CursorRenderLayer.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/renderLayer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
index bc518ccc..e73f7d71 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/renderLayer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/renderLayer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
       if (this._cursorBlinkStateManager) {
         this._cursorBlinkStateManager.dispose();
       }
-      // Request a refresh from the terminal as management of rendering is being
-      // moved back to the terminal
-      terminal.refresh(terminal.buffer.cursorY, terminal.buffer.cursorY);
     }
+    // Request a refresh from the terminal as management of rendering is being
+    // moved back to the terminal
+    terminal.refresh(terminal.buffer.cursorY, terminal.buffer.cursorY);
   }
 
   public onCursorMove(terminal: Terminal): void {
diff --git a/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
index fb3494d3..b71e50e6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
         this._cursorBlinkStateManager.dispose();
         this._cursorBlinkStateManager = null;
       }
-      // Request a refresh from the terminal as management of rendering is being
-      // moved back to the terminal
-      this._terminal.refresh(this._bufferService.buffer.y, this._bufferService.buffer.y);
     }
+    // Request a refresh from the terminal as management of rendering is being
+    // moved back to the terminal
+    this._terminal.refresh(this._bufferService.buffer.y, this._bufferService.buffer.y);
   }
 
   public onCursorMove(): void {