diff --git a/src/conference.c b/src/conference.c
index 6ba3dd38d..0dc13909c 100644
--- a/src/conference.c
+++ b/src/conference.c
@@ -1160,6 +1160,12 @@ static void conference_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Toxic *toxic)
 
     curs_set(1);
 
+    if (self->x != x2 && !self->scroll_pause) {
+        line_info_reset_start(self, ctx->hst);
+    }
+
+    self->x = x2;
+
     if (ctx->len > 0) {
         mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 0, 0, "%ls", &ctx->line[ctx->start]);
     }
diff --git a/src/groupchats.c b/src/groupchats.c
index 1166b3069..cd5d74370 100644
--- a/src/groupchats.c
+++ b/src/groupchats.c
@@ -2118,6 +2118,10 @@ static void groupchat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Toxic *toxic)
 
     if (self->x != x2) {
         groupchat_update_statusbar_topic(self, toxic->tox);
+
+        if (!self->scroll_pause) {
+            line_info_reset_start(self, ctx->hst);
+        }
     }
 
     draw_groupchat_top_bar(self, toxic, x2);