diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index c3038ee71..fa010f9e2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1031,14 +1031,10 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         cur_idx = self._current_index()
         cmdutils.check_overflow(cur_idx, 'int')
         cmdutils.check_overflow(new_idx, 'int')
-        self._tabbed_browser.setUpdatesEnabled(False)
-        try:
-            color = self._tabbed_browser.tab_indicator_color(cur_idx)
-            self._tabbed_browser.tabBar().moveTab(cur_idx, new_idx)
-            self._set_current_index(new_idx)
-            self._tabbed_browser.set_tab_indicator_color(new_idx, color)
-        finally:
-            self._tabbed_browser.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
+        color = self._tabbed_browser.tab_indicator_color(cur_idx)
+        self._tabbed_browser.tabBar().moveTab(cur_idx, new_idx)
+        self._set_current_index(new_idx)
+        self._tabbed_browser.set_tab_indicator_color(new_idx, color)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window',
                        maxsplit=0, no_replace_variables=True)
diff --git a/tests/helpers/stubs.py b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
index 627d77d62..dfbcc550d 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/stubs.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class TabbedBrowserStub(QObject):
         del self.tabs[idx]
 
     def tabBar(self):
-        return QTabBar(self._qtabbar)
+        return self._qtabbar
 
 
 class ApplicationStub(QObject):