diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 4ba791e75..0a37c5e9d 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -5154,6 +5154,9 @@ window_copy_write_line(struct window_mode_entry *wme,
 	else
 		content_sx = sx;
 
+	screen_write_cursormove(ctx, 0, py, 0);
+	screen_write_clearline(ctx, 8);
+
 	ft = format_create_defaults(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, wp);
 
 	style_apply(&gc, oo, "copy-mode-position-style", ft);