diff --git a/src/normal.cc b/src/normal.cc
index c3cd2a054..e4b7e76fb 100644
--- a/src/normal.cc
+++ b/src/normal.cc
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ void align(Context& context, int)
             }
             buffer.insert(buffer.iterator_at(insert_coord), std::move(padstr));
         }
+        selections.update();
     }
 }