diff --git a/include/display.h b/include/display.h
index f66ef9e9d..20c6cead6 100644
--- a/include/display.h
+++ b/include/display.h
@@ -1039,6 +1039,7 @@ enum docrt_flags_bits {
     docrtRefresh = 1, /* redraw_map(), draw what we think the map shows */
     docrtMapOnly = 2, /* ORed with Recalc or Refresh; draw the map but not
                        * status or perminv */
+    docrtNocls = 4,
 };
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/display.c b/src/display.c
index 5a8547269..4ea4c1896 100644
--- a/src/display.c
+++ b/src/display.c
@@ -1614,7 +1614,8 @@ docrt_flags(int refresh_flags)
     coordxy x, y;
     register struct rm *lev;
     boolean maponly = (refresh_flags & docrtMapOnly) != 0,
-            redrawonly = (refresh_flags & docrtRefresh) != 0;
+            redrawonly = (refresh_flags & docrtRefresh) != 0,
+            nocls = (refresh_flags & docrtNocls) != 0;
 
     if (!u.ux || gp.program_state.in_docrt)
         return; /* display isn't ready yet */
@@ -1646,7 +1647,8 @@ docrt_flags(int refresh_flags)
      *      + fills the physical screen with the symbol for rock
      *      + clears the glyph buffer
      */
-    cls();
+    if (!nocls)
+        cls();
 
     /* display memory */
     for (x = 1; x < COLNO; x++) {
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index fc727a39f..69934dee0 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -8666,7 +8666,8 @@ doset_simple_menu(void)
 int
 doset_simple(void)
 {
-    int pickedone = 0;
+    int pickedone = 0,
+        opt_crt_flags = docrtNocls;
 
     if (iflags.menu_requested) {
         /* doset() checks for 'm' and calls doset_simple(); clear the
@@ -8690,14 +8691,18 @@ doset_simple(void)
         if (go.opt_need_redraw) {
             check_gold_symbol();
             reglyph_darkroom();
-            docrt();
+            docrt_flags(opt_crt_flags);
             flush_screen(1);
         }
         if (go.opt_need_promptstyle)
             adjust_menu_promptstyle(WIN_INVEN, &iflags.menu_headings);
+/*
+ *      I don't think the status window requires updating between
+ *      simplemenu iterations.
         if (gc.context.botl || gc.context.botlx) {
             bot();
         }
+  */
     } while (pickedone > 0);
     give_opt_msg = TRUE;
     return ECMD_OK;