diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 8ddaa39..cc30f94 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Prepare the read buffers for reading (if they contains something).
+ * Prepare the read buffers for reading (if they contain something).
  */
     static void
 start_stuff()
@@ -2302,6 +2302,10 @@
 				msg_row = Rows - 1;
 				msg_clr_eos();		/* clear ruler */
 			    }
+#ifdef FEAT_WINDOWS
+			    status_redraw_all();
+			    redraw_statuslines();
+#endif
 			    showmode();
 			    setcursor();
 			    continue;