diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/ale.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/ale.vim
index 97eadf4..07639a8 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/ale.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/ale.vim
@@ -43,4 +43,14 @@ endfunction
 function! airline#extensions#ale#init(ext)
   call airline#parts#define_function('ale_error_count', 'airline#extensions#ale#get_error')
   call airline#parts#define_function('ale_warning_count', 'airline#extensions#ale#get_warning')
+  augroup airline_ale
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd CursorHold,BufWritePost * call <sid>ale_refresh()
+  augroup END
+endfunction
+
+function! s:ale_refresh()
+  if get(g:, 'airline_skip_empty_sections', 0)
+    exe ':AirlineRefresh'
+  endif
 endfunction