diff --git a/doc/virt-column.txt b/doc/virt-column.txt
index b16a832..a50551a 100644
--- a/doc/virt-column.txt
+++ b/doc/virt-column.txt
@@ -54,11 +54,13 @@ char                                                        *virt-column-char*
  3. COMMANDS                                            *virt-column-commands*
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-:VirtColumnRefresh                                         *VirtColumnRefresh*
+:VirtColumnRefresh[!]                                      *VirtColumnRefresh*
 
     Refreshes the virtual column
     Run this with |autocmd| when the file changes.
 
+    With bang (VirtColumnRefresh!) refreshes the virtual column globally.
+
     By default it is run for:
       1. |FileChangedShellPost| *
       2. |TextChanged| *
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ char                                                        *virt-column-char*
       5. |BufWinEnter| *
       6. |WinScrolled| *
       7. |OptionSet| colorcolumn
+      8. |VimEnter| * !
+      9. |SessionLoadPost| * !
 
 ==============================================================================
  4. CHANGELOG                                          *virt-column-changelog*
diff --git a/lua/virt-column/commands.lua b/lua/virt-column/commands.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f7ab71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/virt-column/commands.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+local M = {}
+
+M.refresh = function(bang)
+    if bang then
+        local win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+        vim.cmd [[noautocmd windo lua require("virt-column").refresh()]]
+        if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
+            vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(win)
+        end
+    else
+        vim.cmd [[lua require("virt-column").refresh()]]
+    end
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/virt-column/init.lua b/lua/virt-column/init.lua
index bc8fd2b..ce250ed 100644
--- a/lua/virt-column/init.lua
+++ b/lua/virt-column/init.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ M.setup = function(config)
     M.config = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", M.config, config or {})
     M.namespace = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace "virt-column"
 
-    vim.cmd [[command! VirtColumnRefresh lua require("virt-column").refresh()]]
+    vim.cmd [[command! -bang VirtColumnRefresh lua require("virt-column.commands").refresh("<bang>" == "!")]]
     vim.cmd [[highlight link VirtColumn Whitespace]]
     vim.cmd [[highlight clear ColorColumn]]
 
@@ -27,18 +27,25 @@ M.setup = function(config)
             autocmd!
             autocmd FileChangedShellPost,TextChanged,TextChangedI,CompleteChanged,BufWinEnter,WinScrolled * VirtColumnRefresh
             autocmd OptionSet colorcolumn VirtColumnRefresh
+            autocmd VimEnter,SessionLoadPost * VirtColumnRefresh!
         augroup END
     ]]
 end
 
 M.refresh = function()
-    local bufnr = 0
+    local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+
+    if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local winnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
     local win_start = vim.fn.line "w0"
     local win_end = vim.fn.line "w$"
     local offset = math.max(win_start - 11, 0)
     local range = math.min(win_end + 11, vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(bufnr))
     local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, offset, range, false)
-    local width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(0) - ffi.C.curwin_col_off()
+    local width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winnr) - ffi.C.curwin_col_off()
     local textwidth = vim.opt.textwidth:get()
     local colorcolumn = vim.opt.colorcolumn:get()
 
@@ -56,7 +63,7 @@ M.refresh = function()
         return a > b
     end)
 
-    M.clear_buf()
+    M.clear_buf(bufnr)
 
     for i = 1, #lines, 1 do
         local current_offset = 0