diff --git a/src/nvim/mbyte.c b/src/nvim/mbyte.c
index a345795bbe..e47901fde4 100644
--- a/src/nvim/mbyte.c
+++ b/src/nvim/mbyte.c
@@ -2782,7 +2782,7 @@ void f_setcellwidths(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, EvalFuncData fptr)
     xfree(cw_table);
     cw_table = NULL;
     cw_table_size = 0;
-    return;
+    goto done;
   }
 
   // Note: use list_T instead of listitem_T so that TV_LIST_ITEM_NEXT can be used properly below.
@@ -2879,6 +2879,7 @@ void f_setcellwidths(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, EvalFuncData fptr)
   }
 
   xfree(cw_table_save);
+done:
   changed_window_setting_all();
   redraw_all_later(UPD_NOT_VALID);
 }
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_utf8.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_utf8.vim
index 51ac47f082..27b8ad0cce 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_utf8.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_utf8.vim
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ func Test_setcellwidths()
     call setcellwidths([[0x2103, 0x2103, 2]])
     redraw
     call assert_equal(19, wincol())
+    call setcellwidths([])
+    redraw
+    call assert_equal((aw == 'single') ? 10 : 19, wincol())
   endfor
   set ambiwidth& isprint&