diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/CaretImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/CaretImpl.java
index 65472e3efe23..17f930506c51 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/CaretImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/CaretImpl.java
@@ -1409,6 +1409,7 @@ public class CaretImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements Caret, Dumpable {
   @Override
   public void setVisualAttributes(@NotNull CaretVisualAttributes attributes) {
     putUserData(VISUAL_ATTRIBUTES_KEY, attributes == CaretVisualAttributes.DEFAULT ? null : attributes);
+    requestRepaint(myCaretInfo);
   }
 
   @NotNull