diff --git a/bundle/vim-chat/autoload/chat/windows.vim b/bundle/vim-chat/autoload/chat/windows.vim
index d79113dc5..3220ede68 100644
--- a/bundle/vim-chat/autoload/chat/windows.vim
+++ b/bundle/vim-chat/autoload/chat/windows.vim
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ function! s:update_msg_screen() abort
 endfunction
 
 function! s:echon() abort
-  redraw!
+  normal! :
   echohl Comment | echon s:c_base
   echohl None | echon s:c_begin
   echohl Wildmenu | echon s:c_char