diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index f0a5958..fd0c046 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@
      * where Vim was started. */
     emsg_on_display = FALSE;
     msg_scrolled = 0;
+    clear_sb_text();
     need_wait_return = FALSE;
     msg_didany = FALSE;