diff --git a/babi/hl/lint_errors.py b/babi/hl/lint_errors.py
index f6f9ce0e..28dc2399 100644
--- a/babi/hl/lint_errors.py
+++ b/babi/hl/lint_errors.py
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ def focus(self, screen: Screen) -> None:
             ch = screen.get_char()
             if ch.keyname == b'KEY_RESIZE':
                 screen.resize()
+            elif ch.keyname == b'RETHEME':
+                screen.retheme()
+                screen.draw()
             elif ch.keyname in {b'^C', b'^X'}:
                 self.set_errors(())
                 screen.resize()
diff --git a/babi/prompt.py b/babi/prompt.py
index a9ede916..4d980d12 100644
--- a/babi/prompt.py
+++ b/babi/prompt.py
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ def _cut_to_end(self) -> None:
     def _resize(self) -> None:
         self._screen.resize()
 
+    def _retheme(self) -> None:
+        self._screen.retheme()
+        self._screen.draw()
+
     def _check_failed(self, idx: int, s: str) -> tuple[bool, int]:
         failed = False
         for search_idx in range(idx, -1, -1):
@@ -165,6 +169,7 @@ def _submit(self) -> str:
         b'KEY_DC': _delete,
         b'^K': _cut_to_end,
         # misc
+        b'RETHEME': _retheme,
         b'KEY_RESIZE': _resize,
         b'^R': _reverse_search,
         b'^M': _submit,
diff --git a/babi/screen.py b/babi/screen.py
index c00f5179..e496fa6a 100644
--- a/babi/screen.py
+++ b/babi/screen.py
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ def _write(s: str, *, attr: int = curses.A_REVERSE) -> None:
             key = self.get_char()
             if key.keyname == b'KEY_RESIZE':
                 self.resize()
+            elif key.keyname == b'RETHEME':
+                self.retheme()
+                self.draw()
             elif key.keyname == b'^C':
                 return self.status.cancelled()
             elif isinstance(key.wch, str) and key.wch.lower() in opts: