diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/screen.py b/deluge/ui/console/screen.py
index 999d867f9..2cee70bbf 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/screen.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/screen.py
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ class Screen(CursesStdIO):
         Updates the lines based on the`:attr:lines` based on the `:attr:display_lines_offset`
         attribute and the status bars.
         """
-        self.stdscr.clear()
-
         # Update the status bars
         self.add_string(0, self.topbar)
         self.add_string(self.rows - 2, self.bottombar)