diff --git a/win/tty/wintty.c b/win/tty/wintty.c
index d58b211e3..96ec3b5f9 100644
--- a/win/tty/wintty.c
+++ b/win/tty/wintty.c
@@ -3531,6 +3531,7 @@ const char *str;
         }
 #ifdef STATUS_HILITES
         else {
+            tty_curs(WIN_STATUS, i, cw->cury);
             ttyDisplay->curx++;
             cw->curx++;
         }