diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
index fdd88ad4c..b6fab4ba8 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/screen.c
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ SCR_SetUpToDrawConsole (void)
 	else
 		scr_conlines = 0;				// none visible
 
+	if (scr_con_current >= vid.height - sb_lines)
+		scr_copyeverything = 1;
 	if (scr_conlines < scr_con_current) {
 		scr_con_current -= scr_conspeed->value * r_frametime;
 		if (scr_conlines > scr_con_current)
@@ -560,6 +562,8 @@ SCR_SetUpToDrawConsole (void)
 		if (scr_conlines < scr_con_current)
 			scr_con_current = scr_conlines;
 	}
+	if (scr_con_current >= vid.height - sb_lines)
+		scr_copyeverything = 1;
 
 	if (clearconsole++ < vid.numpages)
 		Sbar_Changed ();