diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index a0ad9aa..94ec789 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -3854,7 +3854,8 @@
 	    ins_compl_free();
 	    compl_started = FALSE;
 	    compl_matches = 0;
-	    msg_clr_cmdline();		/* necessary for "noshowmode" */
+	    if (!shortmess(SHM_COMPLETIONMENU))
+		msg_clr_cmdline();	/* necessary for "noshowmode" */
 	    ctrl_x_mode = 0;
 	    compl_enter_selects = FALSE;
 	    if (edit_submode != NULL)
@@ -5285,7 +5286,8 @@
 	    {
 		ctrl_x_mode = 0;
 		edit_submode = NULL;
-		msg_clr_cmdline();
+		if (!shortmess(SHM_COMPLETIONMENU))
+		    msg_clr_cmdline();
 		return FAIL;
 	    }
 
@@ -5544,15 +5546,18 @@
 
     /* Show a message about what (completion) mode we're in. */
     showmode();
-    if (edit_submode_extra != NULL)
+    if (!shortmess(SHM_COMPLETIONMENU))
     {
-	if (!p_smd)
-	    msg_attr(edit_submode_extra,
-		    edit_submode_highl < HLF_COUNT
-		    ? hl_attr(edit_submode_highl) : 0);
+	if (edit_submode_extra != NULL)
+	{
+	    if (!p_smd)
+		msg_attr(edit_submode_extra,
+			edit_submode_highl < HLF_COUNT
+			? hl_attr(edit_submode_highl) : 0);
+	}
+	else
+	    msg_clr_cmdline();	/* necessary for "noshowmode" */
     }
-    else
-	msg_clr_cmdline();	/* necessary for "noshowmode" */
 
     /* Show the popup menu, unless we got interrupted. */
     if (!compl_interrupted)
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 4ccde58..dc56629 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@
 #define SHM_SEARCH	's'		/* no search hit bottom messages */
 #define SHM_ATTENTION	'A'		/* no ATTENTION messages */
 #define SHM_INTRO	'I'		/* intro messages */
-#define SHM_ALL		"rmfixlnwaWtToOsAI" /* all possible flags for 'shm' */
+#define SHM_COMPLETIONMENU  'c'		/* completion menu messages */
+#define SHM_ALL		"rmfixlnwaWtToOsAIc" /* all possible flags for 'shm' */
 
 /* characters for p_go: */
 #define GO_ASEL		'a'		/* autoselect */
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index aea3f75..87b1259 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  *
  * The part of the buffer that is displayed in a window is set with:
  * - w_topline (first buffer line in window)
- * - w_topfill (filler line above the first line)
+ * - w_topfill (filler lines above the first line)
  * - w_leftcol (leftmost window cell in window),
  * - w_skipcol (skipped window cells of first line)
  *
@@ -9683,7 +9683,8 @@
 	    }
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_INS_EXPAND
-	    if (edit_submode != NULL)		/* CTRL-X in Insert mode */
+	    /* CTRL-X in Insert mode */
+	    if (edit_submode != NULL && !shortmess(SHM_COMPLETIONMENU))
 	    {
 		/* These messages can get long, avoid a wrap in a narrow
 		 * window.  Prefer showing edit_submode_extra. */
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index dc5988b..0ebf14d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    314,
+/**/
     313,
 /**/
     312,