diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_inlay_hint.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_inlay_hint.lua
index 84794841ae..ccf1b5cca4 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_inlay_hint.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_inlay_hint.lua
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function M.enable(bufnr)
       on_reload = function(_, cb_bufnr)
         clear(cb_bufnr)
         if bufstates[cb_bufnr] and bufstates[cb_bufnr].enabled then
-          bufstates[cb_bufnr] = { enabled = true }
+          bufstates[cb_bufnr] = { enabled = true, applied = {} }
         end
         M.refresh({ bufnr = cb_bufnr })
       end,