diff --git a/src/popupwin.c b/src/popupwin.c
index 0ff57fb..8c56717 100644
--- a/src/popupwin.c
+++ b/src/popupwin.c
@@ -2758,6 +2758,8 @@
 
     wp->w_popup_flags |= POPF_HIDDEN;
     // Do not decrement b_nwindows, we still reference the buffer.
+    if (wp->w_winrow + popup_height(wp) >= cmdline_row)
+	clear_cmdline = TRUE;
     redraw_all_later(UPD_NOT_VALID);
     popup_mask_refresh = TRUE;
 }