diff --git a/chat.c b/chat.c
index 388a3ca..fede433 100644
--- a/chat.c
+++ b/chat.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	inputTab();
 	uiInit();
-	uiDraw();
 	ircInit();
 	eventLoop();
 }
diff --git a/ui.c b/ui.c
index 287fb5e..5a26aa2 100644
--- a/ui.c
+++ b/ui.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void uiInit(void) {
 	nodelay(ui.input, true);
 
 	uiViewTag(TagStatus);
+	uiShow();
 }
 
 noreturn void uiExit(void) {