diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index 8781a417fbb..26a6017d211 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void LineEdit::_gui_input(Ref<InputEvent> p_event) {
 			if (!text.empty() && is_editable() && _is_over_clear_button(b->get_position())) {
 				clear_button_status.press_attempt = true;
 				clear_button_status.pressing_inside = true;
+				update();
 				return;
 			}