diff --git a/orx-jvm/orx-panel/src/main/kotlin/org/openrndr/panel/elements/Textfield.kt b/orx-jvm/orx-panel/src/main/kotlin/org/openrndr/panel/elements/Textfield.kt
index 6988c4aa..900207ad 100644
--- a/orx-jvm/orx-panel/src/main/kotlin/org/openrndr/panel/elements/Textfield.kt
+++ b/orx-jvm/orx-panel/src/main/kotlin/org/openrndr/panel/elements/Textfield.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Textfield : Element(ElementType("textfield")), DisposableElement {
             val oldValue = value
             value += it.character
             events.valueChanged.trigger(ValueChangedEvent(this, oldValue, value))
+            requestRedraw()
             it.cancelPropagation()
         }