diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 00bcf2d9..d1ac8a68 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -195,5 +195,8 @@ end:
      * container(s) would still point to the old container(s)). */
     con_focus(con);
 
+    /* force re-painting the indicators */
+    FREE(con->deco_render_params);
+
     tree_flatten(croot);
 }