diff --git a/share/functions/__fish_cancel_commandline.fish b/share/functions/__fish_cancel_commandline.fish
index f2708a637..f3bd68513 100644
--- a/share/functions/__fish_cancel_commandline.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__fish_cancel_commandline.fish
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ function __fish_cancel_commandline
         end
         commandline ""
         commandline -f repaint
+        emit fish_cancel
     end
 end