diff --git a/comp.go b/comp.go
index f26f70f..bfc1667 100644
--- a/comp.go
+++ b/comp.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ var (
 		"delete",
 		"put",
 		"clear",
+		"redraw",
 		"renew",
 		"sync",
 		"echo",
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 23bb476..175ec3a 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ The following commands are provided by lf with default keybindings:
 
 The following commands are provided by lf without default keybindings:
 
-    sync  synchronizes yanked/deleted files with server
-    echo  prints its arguments to the message line
-    cd    changes working directory to its argument
-    push  simulate key pushes given in its argument
+    sync    synchronizes yanked/deleted files with server
+    echo    prints its arguments to the message line
+    redraw  renew ui elements and redraw the screen
+    cd      changes working directory to its argument
+    push    simulate key pushes given in its argument
 
 The following command line commands are provided by lf with default
 keybindings:
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 8e78ba2..b14da8d 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ The following commands are provided by lf with default keybindings:
 
 The following commands are provided by lf without default keybindings:
 
-    sync  synchronizes yanked/deleted files with server
-    echo  prints its arguments to the message line
-    cd    changes working directory to its argument
-    push  simulate key pushes given in its argument
+    sync    synchronizes yanked/deleted files with server
+    echo    prints its arguments to the message line
+    redraw  renew ui elements and redraw the screen
+    cd      changes working directory to its argument
+    push    simulate key pushes given in its argument
 
 The following command line commands are provided by lf with default
 keybindings:
diff --git a/eval.go b/eval.go
index dcf2afc..1371c40 100644
--- a/eval.go
+++ b/eval.go
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ func (e *callExpr) eval(app *app, args []string) {
 			app.ui.message = msg
 			log.Printf(msg)
 		}
+	case "redraw":
+		app.ui.sync()
+		app.ui.renew()
 	case "renew":
 		app.ui.sync()
 		app.ui.renew()