diff --git a/lv.el b/lv.el
index 52fddff..bc83f07 100644
--- a/lv.el
+++ b/lv.el
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Only the background color is significant."
         (if (setq buf (get-buffer " *LV*"))
             (switch-to-buffer buf 'norecord)
           (switch-to-buffer " *LV*" 'norecord)
+          (fundamental-mode)
           (set-window-hscroll lv-wnd 0)
           (setq window-size-fixed t)
           (setq mode-line-format nil)