diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index d7e88a2..cd2a17c 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ COMMANDS                                                  *airline-commands*
   Toggles between the standard 'statusline' and airline.
 
 :AirlineRefresh                                            *:AirlineRefresh*
-  Refreshes all highlight groups.
+  Refreshes all highlight groups and redraws the statusline.
 
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 CUSTOMIZATION                                        *airline-customization*
diff --git a/plugin/airline.vim b/plugin/airline.vim
index e75535f..d53c492 100644
--- a/plugin/airline.vim
+++ b/plugin/airline.vim
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ endfunction
 command! -nargs=? -complete=customlist,<sid>get_airline_themes AirlineTheme call <sid>airline_theme(<f-args>)
 command! AirlineToggleWhitespace call airline#extensions#whitespace#toggle()
 command! AirlineToggle call <sid>airline_toggle()
-command! AirlineRefresh call airline#load_theme()
+command! AirlineRefresh call airline#load_theme() | call airline#update_statusline()
 
 call <sid>airline_toggle()