diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index 2989061..539ec6b 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
         line_info_onDraw(self);
     } else {
         curs_set(1);
+        scrollok(ctx->history, 1);
 
         if (ctx->len > 0 && !ctx->hst->scroll_mode) {
             uint8_t line[MAX_STR_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/groupchat.c b/src/groupchat.c
index fa177fb..3f459ac 100644
--- a/src/groupchat.c
+++ b/src/groupchat.c
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ static void groupchat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     if (ctx->hst->scroll_mode) {
         line_info_onDraw(self);
     } else {
+        scrollok(ctx->history, 1);
         curs_set(1);
 
         if (ctx->len > 0) {
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index b528e43..64c4817 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -271,8 +271,10 @@ static void prompt_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
     getyx(ctx->history, y, x);
     getmaxyx(ctx->history, y2, x2);
 
-    if (!ctx->hst->scroll_mode)
+    if (!ctx->hst->scroll_mode) {
         curs_set(1);
+        scrollok(ctx->history, 1);
+    }
 
     line_info_print(self);