diff --git a/lua/codemp/buffers.lua b/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
index 10187f7..6575f14 100644
--- a/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
+++ b/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ local function detach(name)
 	id_buffer_map[buffer] = nil
 	buffer_id_map[name] = nil
 	if not CODEMP.workspace:detach(name) then
-		print(" /!\\ dangling reference, detach incomplete")
-	else
-		print(" -- detached from buffer " .. name)
+		collectgarbage("collect") -- clear dangling references
 	end
 
+	print(" -- detached from buffer " .. name)
+
 	require('codemp.window').update()
 end