diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index e58655b..be6d204 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -287,6 +287,6 @@ require('packer').startup(
 vim.api.nvim_exec([[
   augroup packer_auto_compile
     autocmd!
-    autocmd BufWritePost plugins.lua unsilent echomsg 'Packer.nvim settings recompiled!' | PackerCompile
+    autocmd BufWritePost plugins.lua source <afile> | PackerCompile | unsilent echomsg 'Packer.nvim settings recompiled!'
   augroup END
 ]], false)