diff --git a/src/win32screen.c b/src/win32screen.c
index 10cc640a..a14da75e 100644
--- a/src/win32screen.c
+++ b/src/win32screen.c
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ void Flush_update(void)
 
 void Update_status_line(short char_pos, short width)
 {
+  Update_rect((18+char_pos*8)*Menu_factor_X*Pixel_width, Menu_status_Y*Pixel_height,
+              width*8*Menu_factor_X*Pixel_width, 8*Menu_factor_Y*Pixel_height);
 }
 
 int SetPalette(const T_Components * colors, int firstcolor, int ncolors)