diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index ef66ebbb..862a1266 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -668,8 +668,6 @@ tty_update_mode(struct tty *tty, int mode, struct screen *s)
 		mode &= ~MODE_CURSOR;
 
 	changed = mode ^ tty->mode;
-	if (changed == 0)
-		return;
 	log_debug("%s: update mode %x to %x", c->name, tty->mode, mode);
 
 	if (changed & MODE_BLINKING) {