diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/screen.py b/deluge/ui/console/screen.py
index 2c74045a5..456db950b 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/screen.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/screen.py
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ class Screen(CursesStdIO):
         Updates the lines based on the`:attr:lines` based on the `:attr:display_lines_offset`
         attribute and the status bars.
         """
+        self.stdscr.clear()
+
         # Update the status bars
         self.add_string(0, self.topbar)
         self.add_string(self.rows - 2, self.bottombar)