diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 97e4196..a3b2d3c 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -3241,8 +3241,7 @@
 	    STRCAT(msg_buf, _(" (Interrupted)"));
 	if (msg(msg_buf))
 	{
-	    set_keep_msg(msg_buf);
-	    keep_msg_attr = 0;
+	    set_keep_msg(msg_buf, 0);
 	    keep_msg_more = TRUE;
 	}
     }