diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 8dd5608a..30cd6c45 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ bool write_file(const char *name, FILE *thefile, bool tmp,
 	}
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-	if (ISSET(MINIBAR) && fullbuffer && !tmp)
+	if (ISSET(MINIBAR) && LINES > 1 && fullbuffer && !tmp)
 		report_size = TRUE;
 	else
 #endif
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index b624df6d..03b77d06 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			bottombars(MMAIN);
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-		if (ISSET(MINIBAR) && lastmessage < REMARK)
+		if (ISSET(MINIBAR) && LINES > 1 && lastmessage < REMARK)
 			minibar();
 		else
 #endif
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 16c71fae..9f811cec 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void read_keys_from(WINDOW *win)
 		curs_set(1);
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-	if (currmenu == MMAIN && ISSET(MINIBAR) && lastmessage > HUSH &&
+	if (currmenu == MMAIN && ISSET(MINIBAR) && LINES > 1 && lastmessage > HUSH &&
 						lastmessage != INFO && lastmessage < ALERT) {
 		timed = TRUE;
 		halfdelay(ISSET(QUICK_BLANK) ? 8 : 15);