diff --git a/lib/suggestion-list.js b/lib/suggestion-list.js
index 1c54d524..267b03f0 100644
--- a/lib/suggestion-list.js
+++ b/lib/suggestion-list.js
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ class SuggestionList {
         this.overlayDecoration = editor.decorateMarker(marker, {type: 'overlay', item: this.suggestionListElement, position: 'tail', class: 'autocomplete-plus'})
         const editorElement = atom.views.getView(this.activeEditor)
         if (editorElement && editorElement.classList) {
-          editorElement.classList.add('autocomplete-active')
+					atom.views.updateDocument(() => {
+          	editorElement.classList.add('autocomplete-active')
+					});
         }
 
         this.addBindings(editor)
@@ -295,7 +297,9 @@ class SuggestionList {
       this.activeEditor = editor
       const editorElement = atom.views.getView(this.activeEditor)
       if (editorElement && editorElement.classList) {
-        editorElement.classList.add('autocomplete-active')
+				atom.views.updateDocument(() => {
+	        editorElement.classList.add('autocomplete-active')
+				});
       }
 
       this.overlayDecoration = editor.decorateMarker(marker, {type: 'overlay', item: this.suggestionListElement, class: 'autocomplete-plus'})