diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 7966f3b..b3220de 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -4527,7 +4527,7 @@
     void
 comp_col(void)
 {
-    int last_has_status = (p_ls == 2 || (p_ls == 1 && !ONE_WINDOW));
+    int last_has_status = last_stl_height(FALSE) > 0;
 
     sc_col = 0;
     ru_col = 0;