diff --git a/src/conference.c b/src/conference.c
index 3f5d75237..5146b67f5 100644
--- a/src/conference.c
+++ b/src/conference.c
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ void redraw_conference_win(ToxWindow *self)
 
     scrollok(ctx->history, 0);
     wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
+
+    if (!self->scroll_pause) {
+        line_info_reset_start(self, ctx->hst);
+    }
 }
 
 static void conference_onConferenceMessage(ToxWindow *self, Toxic *toxic, uint32_t conferencenum, uint32_t peernum,
diff --git a/src/groupchats.c b/src/groupchats.c
index 41cc40f5b..13dab0336 100644
--- a/src/groupchats.c
+++ b/src/groupchats.c
@@ -945,6 +945,10 @@ void redraw_groupchat_win(ToxWindow *self)
     wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
 
     self->x = 0;  // trigger the statusbar to be re-sized
+
+    if (!self->scroll_pause) {
+        line_info_reset_start(self, ctx->hst);
+    }
 }
 
 static void group_onAction(ToxWindow *self, Toxic *toxic, uint32_t groupnumber, uint32_t peer_id, const char *action,