diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index d995ada..ed96347 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -688,20 +688,23 @@ static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
 
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
-    if (!ctx->hst->scroll_mode)
+    line_info_print(self);
+    wclear(ctx->linewin);
+
+    if (ctx->hst->scroll_mode) {
+        line_info_onDraw(self);
+    } else {
         curs_set(1);
 
-    wclear(ctx->linewin);
-    line_info_print(self);
-
-    if (ctx->len > 0) {
-        uint8_t line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
-        
-        if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1) {
-            reset_buf(ctx->line, &ctx->pos, &ctx->len);
-            wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
-        } else {
-            mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 1, 0, "%s", line);
+        if (ctx->len > 0 && !ctx->hst->scroll_mode) {
+            uint8_t line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
+            
+            if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1) {
+                reset_buf(ctx->line, &ctx->pos, &ctx->len);
+                wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
+            } else {
+                mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 1, 0, "%s", line);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/groupchat.c b/src/groupchat.c
index 2220382..dc9bb5f 100644
--- a/src/groupchat.c
+++ b/src/groupchat.c
@@ -538,20 +538,23 @@ static void groupchat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
 
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
-    if (!ctx->hst->scroll_mode)
-        scrollok(ctx->history, 1);
-
-    wclear(ctx->linewin);
     line_info_print(self);
+    wclear(ctx->linewin);
 
-    if (ctx->len > 0) {
-        uint8_t line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
+    if (ctx->hst->scroll_mode) {
+        line_info_onDraw(self);
+    } else {
+        curs_set(1);
 
-        if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1) {
-            reset_buf(ctx->line, &ctx->pos, &ctx->len);
-            wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
-        } else {
-            mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 1, 0, "%s", line);
+        if (ctx->len > 0) {
+            uint8_t line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
+
+            if (wcs_to_mbs_buf(line, ctx->line, MAX_STR_SIZE) == -1) {
+                reset_buf(ctx->line, &ctx->pos, &ctx->len);
+                wmove(self->window, y2 - CURS_Y_OFFSET, 0);
+            } else {
+                mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 1, 0, "%s", line);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/line_info.c b/src/line_info.c
index 28a053d..5d7ac51 100644
--- a/src/line_info.c
+++ b/src/line_info.c
@@ -392,6 +392,17 @@ void line_info_onKey(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key)
     }
 }
 
+void line_info_onDraw(ToxWindow *self)
+{
+    ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
+
+    wattron(ctx->linewin, A_BOLD | COLOR_PAIR(BLUE));
+    mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 1, 0, "Scroll mode:\n");
+    wattroff(ctx->linewin, A_BOLD | COLOR_PAIR(BLUE));
+    mvwprintw(ctx->linewin, 1, 13, "Use up/down arrows, page up/page down, and home/end to navigate.\n"
+                                   "             ESC to exit.\n");
+}
+
 void line_info_clear(struct history *hst)
 {
     hst->line_start = hst->line_end;
diff --git a/src/line_info.h b/src/line_info.h
index 6ac1f2c..85c087b 100644
--- a/src/line_info.h
+++ b/src/line_info.h
@@ -79,3 +79,4 @@ void line_info_clear(struct history *hst);
 
 void line_info_init(struct history *hst);
 void line_info_onKey(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key);
+void line_info_onDraw(ToxWindow *self);
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