diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp
index ee7e7b50f4..41b8f4d825 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp
@@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ void TextEditor::colourChanged()
 
 void TextEditor::lookAndFeelChanged()
 {
+    caret = nullptr;
     recreateCaret();
     repaint();
 }