diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index d560c81..df29dc9 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -3259,7 +3259,8 @@
 	     * change Columns and Rows when we don't want it.  Wait for a
 	     * character here to avoid this effect.
 	     * If you remove this, please test this command for resizing
-	     * effects: ":vsp|q|vsp|q|vsp|q" */
+	     * effects (with optional left scrollbar): ":vsp|q|vsp|q|vsp|q".
+	     * Don't do this while starting up though. */
 	    if (!gui.starting)
 		(void)char_avail();
 	    Rows = r;