diff --git a/cmd/micro/buffer.go b/cmd/micro/buffer.go
index c74ee3b7..fbcb602a 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/buffer.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/buffer.go
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ func (b *Buffer) ReOpen() {
 	}
 
 	b.ModTime, _ = GetModTime(b.Path)
-	b.Cursor.Relocate()
 	b.IsModified = false
 	b.Update()
+	b.Cursor.Relocate()
 }
 
 // Update fetches the string from the rope and updates the `text` and `lines` in the buffer
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index 343e9f6e..8d85692c 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ func (v *View) CloseBuffer() {
 func (v *View) ReOpen() {
 	if v.CanClose("Continue? (yes, no, save) ") {
 		v.Buf.ReOpen()
+		v.Relocate()
+		v.matches = Match(v)
 	}
 }