diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-annotate.el b/lisp/vc/vc-annotate.el
index 4a511f1f688..1f19c4cfe26 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-annotate.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-annotate.el
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ should be applied to the background or to the foreground."
           (setq-local vc-annotate-backend backend)
           (setq-local vc-annotate-parent-file file)
           (setq-local vc-annotate-parent-rev rev)
-          (setq-local vc-annotate-parent-display-mode display-mode))))
+          (setq-local vc-annotate-parent-display-mode display-mode)
+          (kill-local-variable 'revert-buffer-function))))
 
     (with-current-buffer temp-buffer-name
       (vc-run-delayed