diff --git a/visidata/main.py b/visidata/main.py
index 8d6899610..66c5415b9 100755
--- a/visidata/main.py
+++ b/visidata/main.py
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ def main_vd():
 
     if not args.play:
         if args.batch:
+            vd.reloadMacros()
             if sources:
                 vd.push(sources[0])
 
@@ -351,6 +352,7 @@ def main_vd():
         if args.batch:
             if not args.debug:
                 vd.outputProgressThread = visidata.VisiData.execAsync(vd, vd.outputProgressEvery, vs, seconds=0.5, sheet=BaseSheet())  #1182
+            vd.reloadMacros()
             if vd.replay_sync(vs):  # error
                 return 1