diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 367be917506117b08d2407b7f74beb55432701d4..9b58b894f823764ac9c0e3d3620b4a2080404fba 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ void redraw_screen(struct vc_data *vc, int is_switch)
 	if (is_switch) {
 		set_leds();
 		compute_shiftstate();
+		notify_update(vc);
 	}
 }