diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index 30b1f5b2b..a1af46ed2 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ mswin_getlin(const char *question, char *input)
         SendMessage(mswin_hwnd_from_winid(WIN_MESSAGE), WM_MSNH_COMMAND,
                     (WPARAM) MSNH_MSG_CARET, (LPARAM) &createcaret);
 
-        mswin_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
+        /* mswin_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE); */
         mswin_putstr_ex(WIN_MESSAGE, ATR_BOLD, question, 0);
         mswin_putstr_ex(WIN_MESSAGE, ATR_BOLD, " ", 1);
 #ifdef EDIT_GETLIN