diff --git a/ui.go b/ui.go
index 068bbe51..2a75b7a3 100644
--- a/ui.go
+++ b/ui.go
@@ -914,12 +914,7 @@ func (ui *ui) draw(nav *nav) {
 	st := tcell.StyleDefault
 	context := dirContext{selections: nav.selections, saves: nav.saves, tags: nav.tags}
 
-	wtot, htot := ui.screen.Size()
-	for i := 0; i < wtot; i++ {
-		for j := 0; j < htot; j++ {
-			ui.screen.SetContent(i, j, ' ', nil, st)
-		}
-	}
+	ui.screen.Clear()
 
 	ui.drawPromptLine(nav)