diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
index c8655cd08..0522855b3 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ asHandleNormalMode (ALS scons ass) ev = do
     -- XXX be sure we don't leave unconsumed app events piling up
     -- A data file has changed (or the user has pressed g): reload.
     e | e `elem` [AppEvent FileChange, VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') [])] ->
-      liftIO (uiReload copts d ui) >>= put'
+      uiReload copts d ui >>= put'
 
     -- The date has changed (and we are viewing a standard period which contained the old date):
     -- adjust the viewed period and regenerate, just in case needed.
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/ErrorScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/ErrorScreen.hs
index f72b25404..005a6a3c9 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/ErrorScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/ErrorScreen.hs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ esHandle ev = do
                             Right (f',l,c) -> (Just (l, Just c),f')
                             Left  _       -> (endPosition, journalFilePath j)
             e | e `elem` [VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') []), AppEvent FileChange] ->
-              liftIO (uiReload copts d (popScreen ui)) >>= put' . uiCheckBalanceAssertions d
+              uiReload copts d (popScreen ui) >>= put' . uiCheckBalanceAssertions d
               -- (ej, _) <- liftIO $ journalReloadIfChanged copts d j
               -- case ej of
               --   Left err -> continue ui{aScreen=s{esError=err}} -- show latest parse error
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ hledgerparseerrorpositionp = do
 -- Like at hledger-ui startup, --forecast is always enabled.
 -- A forecast period specified in the provided opts, or at startup, is preserved.
 --
-uiReload :: CliOpts -> Day -> UIState -> IO UIState
-uiReload copts d ui = do
+uiReload :: CliOpts -> Day -> UIState -> EventM Name UIState UIState
+uiReload copts d ui = liftIO $ do
   ej <-
     let copts' = enableForecast (astartupopts ui) copts
     in runExceptT $ journalTransform copts' <$> journalReload copts'
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ uiReload copts d ui = do
       --             RegisterScreen _ _ _ _ _ _
       --             TransactionScreen _ _ _ _ _ _
 
--- | Like uiReload, but does not re-parse the journal if the file(s)
--- have not changed since last loaded. Always regenerates the screens though,
--- since the provided options or today-date may have changed.
+-- | Like uiReload, except it skips re-reading the journal if its file(s) have not changed
+-- since it was last loaded. The up app state is always updated, since the options or today-date may have changed.
+-- Also, this one runs in IO, suitable for suspendAndResume.
 uiReloadIfFileChanged :: CliOpts -> Day -> Journal -> UIState -> IO UIState
 uiReloadIfFileChanged copts d j ui = do
   let copts' = enableForecast (astartupopts ui) copts
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/MenuScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/MenuScreen.hs
index fb5d36486..7291dcb50 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/MenuScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/MenuScreen.hs
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ msHandle ev = do
               put' $ regenerateScreens j d $ setReportPeriod (DayPeriod d) ui
               where
                 p = reportPeriod ui
-            e | e `elem` [VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') []), AppEvent FileChange] ->
-              liftIO (uiReload copts d ui) >>= put'
+            e | e `elem` [VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') []), AppEvent FileChange] -> uiReload copts d ui >>= put'
             VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'I') []) -> put' $ uiCheckBalanceAssertions d (toggleIgnoreBalanceAssertions ui)
             VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'a') []) -> suspendAndResume $ clearScreen >> setCursorPosition 0 0 >> add (cliOptsDropArgs copts) j >> uiReloadIfFileChanged copts d j ui
             VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'A') []) -> suspendAndResume $ void (runIadd (journalFilePath j)) >> uiReloadIfFileChanged copts d j ui
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
index 56a46ec1e..74c01b8b6 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@ rsHandle ev = do
               where
                 p = reportPeriod ui
 
-            e | e `elem` [AppEvent FileChange, VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') [])] ->
-              liftIO (uiReload copts d ui) >>= put'
+            e | e `elem` [AppEvent FileChange, VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') [])] -> uiReload copts d ui >>= put'
 
             VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'I') []) -> put' $ uiCheckBalanceAssertions d (toggleIgnoreBalanceAssertions ui)
             VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'a') []) -> suspendAndResume $ clearScreen >> setCursorPosition 0 0 >> add (cliOptsDropArgs copts) j >> uiReloadIfFileChanged copts d j ui
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
index b875308f6..31fce4229 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ tsHandle ev = do
             e | e `elem` [VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'g') []), AppEvent FileChange] -> do
               -- To update all state: exit to register screen, regenerate screens, re-enter transaction screen.
               -- Anywhere else here that we need to be this thorough ?
-              put' =<< liftIO (popScreen ui & uiReload copts d)
+              uiReload copts d (popScreen ui) >>= put'
               rsHandle (VtyEvent (EvKey KEnter []))
               --
               -- for debugging; leaving these here because they were hard to find