diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index 26ebc11..4d74d99 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -1285,13 +1285,19 @@ static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
 
     /* Draw status bar */
     StatusBar *statusbar = self->stb;
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+    Tox_Connection connection = statusbar->connection;
+    Tox_User_Status status = statusbar->status;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
+
     wmove(statusbar->topline, 0, 0);
 
     wattron(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
     wprintw(statusbar->topline, " [");
     wattroff(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
 
-    switch (statusbar->connection) {
+    switch (connection) {
         case TOX_CONNECTION_TCP:
             wattron(statusbar->topline, A_BOLD | COLOR_PAIR(STATUS_ONLINE));
             wprintw(statusbar->topline, "TCP");
@@ -1315,8 +1321,6 @@ static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     wprintw(statusbar->topline, "]");
     wattroff(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
 
-    Tox_User_Status status = statusbar->status;
-
     if (status != TOX_USER_STATUS_NONE) {
         const char *status_text = "ERROR";
         int colour = MAGENTA;
@@ -1376,13 +1380,15 @@ static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
         char statusmsg[TOX_MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE_LENGTH] = {'\0'};
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+
         tox_friend_get_status_message(m, self->num, (uint8_t *) statusmsg, NULL);
         size_t s_len = tox_friend_get_status_message_size(m, self->num, NULL);
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
 
         filter_str(statusmsg, s_len);
         snprintf(statusbar->statusmsg, sizeof(statusbar->statusmsg), "%s", statusmsg);
         statusbar->statusmsg_len = strlen(statusbar->statusmsg);
+
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
     }
 
     self->x = x2;
@@ -1390,19 +1396,27 @@ static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     /* Truncate note if it doesn't fit in statusbar */
     size_t maxlen = x2 - getcurx(statusbar->topline) - (KEY_IDENT_DIGITS * 2) - 6;
 
-    if (statusbar->statusmsg_len > maxlen) {
-        statusbar->statusmsg[maxlen - 3] = '\0';
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+    size_t statusmsg_len = statusbar->statusmsg_len;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
+
+    if (statusmsg_len > maxlen) {
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+        statusbar->statusmsg[maxlen - 3] = 0;
         strcat(statusbar->statusmsg, "...");
         statusbar->statusmsg_len = maxlen;
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
     }
 
-    if (statusbar->statusmsg[0]) {
+    if (statusmsg_len > 0) {
         wattron(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
         wprintw(statusbar->topline, " | ");
         wattroff(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
 
         wattron(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_TEXT));
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
         wprintw(statusbar->topline, "%s ", statusbar->statusmsg);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
     } else {
         wattron(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_TEXT));
     }
@@ -1505,6 +1519,7 @@ static void chat_onInit(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
 
     /* Init statusbar info */
     StatusBar *statusbar = self->stb;
+
     statusbar->status = get_friend_status(self->num);
     statusbar->connection = get_friend_connection_status(self->num);
 
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index a6d2e2f..1b084d5 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -424,11 +424,14 @@ static void prompt_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
         char statusmsg[TOX_MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE_LENGTH];
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+
         size_t slen = tox_self_get_status_message_size(m);
         tox_self_get_status_message(m, (uint8_t *) statusmsg);
+
         statusmsg[slen] = '\0';
         snprintf(statusbar->statusmsg, sizeof(statusbar->statusmsg), "%s", statusmsg);
         statusbar->statusmsg_len = strlen(statusbar->statusmsg);
+
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
     }
 
@@ -438,25 +441,29 @@ static void prompt_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     uint16_t maxlen = x2 - getcurx(statusbar->topline) - 3;
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+    size_t statusmsg_len = statusbar->statusmsg_len;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
 
-    if (statusbar->statusmsg_len > maxlen) {
-        statusbar->statusmsg[maxlen - 3] = '\0';
+    if (statusmsg_len > maxlen) {
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
+        statusbar->statusmsg[maxlen - 3] = 0;
         strcat(statusbar->statusmsg, "...");
         statusbar->statusmsg_len = maxlen;
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
     }
 
-    if (statusbar->statusmsg[0]) {
+    if (statusmsg_len) {
         wattron(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
         wprintw(statusbar->topline, " | ");
         wattroff(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_ACCENT));
 
         wattron(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_TEXT));
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
         wprintw(statusbar->topline, "%s", statusbar->statusmsg);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
         wattroff(statusbar->topline, COLOR_PAIR(BAR_TEXT));
     }
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
-
     int y;
     int x;
     getyx(self->window, y, x);
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 3303be3..58af40b 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -806,12 +806,14 @@ void draw_active_window(Tox *m)
         a->onDraw(a, m);
         wrefresh(a->window);
     }
+
 #ifdef AUDIO
     else if (a->is_call && timed_out(a->chatwin->infobox.lastupdate, 1)) {
         touchwin(a->window);
         a->onDraw(a, m);
         wrefresh(a->window);
     }
+
 #endif  // AUDIO
 
 #ifdef GAMES