diff --git a/words/app.rkt b/words/app.rkt
index 026c7c2..c85d524 100644
--- a/words/app.rkt
+++ b/words/app.rkt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
        [stretchable-width #t]
        [callback (λ (cb evt)
                    (param (send cb get-value))
-                   (refresh-wordbox))]))
+                   (buffered-refresh))]))
 
 (define current-proper-names-choice (make-parameter #f))
 (define current-hide-plurals (make-parameter #f))