diff --git a/app/core/gimpdrawable-shadow.c b/app/core/gimpdrawable-shadow.c
index 96b1d10a6f..78bcc72406 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpdrawable-shadow.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpdrawable-shadow.c
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ gimp_drawable_get_shadow_buffer (GimpDrawable *drawable)
         }
       else
         {
+          gegl_buffer_flush (drawable->private->shadow);
+          gimp_gegl_buffer_refetch_tiles (drawable->private->shadow);
+
           return drawable->private->shadow;
         }
     }