diff --git a/clients/urwid/main.py b/clients/urwid/main.py
index 28e1287..85077f9 100644
--- a/clients/urwid/main.py
+++ b/clients/urwid/main.py
@@ -1695,6 +1695,12 @@ class App(object):
         self.window_split=True
         self.switch_editor()
 
+    def repaint_screen(self):
+        """
+        Force urwid to repaint the whole screen.
+        """
+        self.loop.screen.clear()
+
 
 class MessageBody(urwid.Text):
     """
@@ -2052,7 +2058,7 @@ class ExternalEditor(urwid.Terminal):
 
         if keyl == "ctrl l":
             # always do this, and also pass it to the terminal
-            wipe_screen()
+            app.repaint_screen()
 
         elif key == app.prefs["edit_escapes"]["abort"]:
             self.terminate()
@@ -2130,7 +2136,7 @@ class OptionsMenu(urwid.LineBox):
             return self.keypress(size, "enter")
 
         elif keyl == "ctrl l":
-            wipe_screen()
+            app.repaint_screen()
 
 
     def mouse_event(self, size, event, button, x, y, focus):
@@ -2186,7 +2192,7 @@ class ActionBox(urwid.ListBox):
                 self.change_focus(size, 0)
 
         elif key == "ctrl l":
-            wipe_screen()
+            app.repaint_screen()
 
         elif keyl == "o":
             app.options_menu()
@@ -2550,16 +2556,6 @@ def ignore(*_, **__):
     pass
 
 
-def wipe_screen(*_):
-    """
-    A crude hack to repaint the whole screen. I didnt immediately
-    see anything to acheive this in the MainLoop methods so this
-    will do, I suppose.
-    """
-    app.loop.stop()
-    call("clear")
-    app.loop.start()
-
 # XxX_N0_4rgP4rs3_XxX ###yoloswag
 def get_arg(key, default=None, get_value=True):
     try: