diff --git a/crates/rpc/src/proto.rs b/crates/rpc/src/proto.rs
index 39a0d669d5..59d6773451 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/src/proto.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/src/proto.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ messages!(
     (UnregisterProject, Foreground),
     (UnregisterWorktree, Foreground),
     (UnshareProject, Foreground),
-    (UpdateBuffer, Background),
+    (UpdateBuffer, Foreground),
     (UpdateBufferFile, Foreground),
     (UpdateContacts, Foreground),
     (UpdateDiagnosticSummary, Foreground),