diff --git a/NEWS.adoc b/NEWS.adoc
index d8249baaa..62201bfc2 100644
--- a/NEWS.adoc
+++ b/NEWS.adoc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Bug fixes:
 
  - Fix `stat-*` coloring file names in `tig status` instead of just
    markers (regression in 2.5.9). (#1326)
+ - Fix keybinding with +[cmd] not triggering view refreshing. (#1324)
 
 tig-2.5.9
 ---------
diff --git a/src/display.c b/src/display.c
index eb252674a..53c4d7443 100644
--- a/src/display.c
+++ b/src/display.c
@@ -73,16 +73,13 @@ open_external_viewer(const char *argv[], const char *dir, bool silent, bool conf
 	bool ok;
 
 	if (echo) {
+		struct io io;
 		char buf[SIZEOF_STR] = "";
 
-		io_run_buf(argv, buf, sizeof(buf), dir, false);
-		if (*buf) {
+		ok = io_exec(&io, IO_RD, dir, NULL, argv, IO_RD_WITH_STDERR) && io_read_buf(&io, buf, sizeof(buf), true);
+		if (*buf)
 			report("%s", buf);
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			report("No output");
-			return false;
-		}
+
 	} else if (silent || is_script_executing()) {
 		ok = io_run_bg(argv, dir);
 
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 6e419fae0..3944e5f3e 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -851,9 +851,10 @@ load_view(struct view *view, struct view *prev, enum open_flags flags)
 		 * the screen. */
 		werase(view->win);
 		/* Do not clear the position if it is the first view. */
-		if (view->prev && !(flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_REFRESH)))
+		if (view->prev && !(flags & (OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_REFRESH))) {
 			clear_position(&view->prev_pos);
-		report_clear();
+			report_clear();
+		}
 	} else if (view_is_displayed(view)) {
 		redraw_view(view);
 		report_clear();