diff --git a/flatnotes/flatnotes.py b/flatnotes/flatnotes.py
index 25999e4..3c6c53e 100644
--- a/flatnotes/flatnotes.py
+++ b/flatnotes/flatnotes.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def update_index(self, clean: bool = False) -> None:
 
     def get_tags(self):
         """Return a list of all indexed tags."""
-        self.update_index_debounced()
+        self.update_index()
         with self.index.reader() as reader:
             tags = reader.field_terms("tags")
             return [tag for tag in tags]