diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index a4853dc..7d44db1 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
      * where Vim was started. */
     emsg_on_display = FALSE;
     msg_scrolled = 0;
-    clear_sb_text();
+    clear_sb_text(TRUE);
     need_wait_return = FALSE;
     msg_didany = FALSE;