diff --git a/tools/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c b/tools/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c
index eb3724020..210124e35 100644
--- a/tools/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c
+++ b/tools/qwaq/qwaq-curses.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ bi_initialize (progs_t *pr)
 	nodelay (stdscr, TRUE);
 	mousemask(ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS | REPORT_MOUSE_POSITION, NULL);
 	write(1, MOUSE_MOVES, sizeof (MOUSE_MOVES) - 1);
+	refresh();
 }
 
 static void