diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index f1ccfcb..2dc6cbd 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -3718,6 +3718,7 @@
 
 	/* This overwrites a few characters on the screen, a redraw is needed
 	 * after this. Clear them out for now. */
+	screen_stop_highlight();
 	term_windgoto(1, 0);
 	out_str((char_u *)"  ");
 	term_windgoto(0, 0);