diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index f6eea101..9c7fa1c5 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -1673,6 +1673,9 @@ void blank_statusbar(void)
 /* Wipe the status bar clean and include this in the next screen update. */
 void wipe_statusbar(void)
 {
+	if (ISSET(ZERO) || ISSET(MINIBAR) || LINES == 1)
+		return;
+
 	blank_row(bottomwin, 0);
 	wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
 	lastmessage = VACUUM;