diff --git a/modules/tools/magit/config.el b/modules/tools/magit/config.el
index 6bf623d91..cf440a5e2 100644
--- a/modules/tools/magit/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/magit/config.el
@@ -36,7 +36,15 @@ available.")
   (add-hook! '(magit-mode-hook magit-popup-mode-hook)
     #'hide-mode-line-mode)
   ;; properly kill leftover magit buffers on quit
-  (define-key magit-status-mode-map [remap magit-mode-bury-buffer] #'+magit/quit))
+  (define-key magit-status-mode-map [remap magit-mode-bury-buffer] #'+magit/quit)
+
+  (defun +magit|update-vc ()
+    "Update vc in all verson-controlled buffers when magit refreshes."
+    (dolist (buf (buffer-list))
+      (with-current-buffer buf
+        (vc-refresh-state))))
+  (add-hook 'magit-post-refresh-hook #'+magit|update-vc))
+
 
 
 (def-package! magit-todos
diff --git a/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el b/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el
index 81c5cd9cb..ceba2594c 100644
--- a/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ directory, the file name, and its state (modified, read-only or non-existent)."
 (add-hook 'after-revert-hook #'+doom-modeline--update-vcs)
 (add-hook 'after-save-hook #'+doom-modeline--update-vcs)
 (add-hook 'find-file-hook #'+doom-modeline--update-vcs t)
+(advice-add #'vc-refresh-state :after #'+doom-modeline--update-vcs)
 
 (def-modeline-segment! vcs
   "Displays the current branch, colored based on its state."