diff --git a/lua/zterm-navigator/init.lua b/lua/zterm-navigator/init.lua
index ff68d99..ef2a2f9 100644
--- a/lua/zterm-navigator/init.lua
+++ b/lua/zterm-navigator/init.lua
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ function M.enable_statusline()
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(events, {
     group = M._statusline_augroup,
     callback = function()
-      update_statusline()
+      -- Use vim.schedule to defer until after the event is fully processed
+      vim.schedule(update_statusline)
     end,
   })