diff --git a/autoload/jsonnet.vim b/autoload/jsonnet.vim
index c39f0cd..dc25579 100644
--- a/autoload/jsonnet.vim
+++ b/autoload/jsonnet.vim
@@ -105,9 +105,11 @@ function! jsonnet#Format()
           call setfperm(expand('%'), l:originalFPerm)
         endif
         " the file has been changed outside of vim, enable reedit
+        mkview
         silent edit!
         let &fileformat = l:originalFileFormat
         let &syntax = &syntax
+        silent loadview
     elseif g:jsonnet_fmt_fail_silently == 0
         " FixMe: We could leverage the errors coming from the `jsonnetfmt` and
         " give immediate feedback to the user at every save time.