diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c
index bc6bcba21e0b..cdc7114b5587 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/checklist.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ dialog_checklist(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int wi
 			else if (st & DITEM_RECREATE) {
 			    delwin(list);
 			    delwin(dialog);
+			    dialog_clear();
 			    goto draw;
 			}
 		    }
diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/menubox.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/menubox.c
index ef945af0ae6c..97b6bf71e17a 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/menubox.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/menubox.c
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ dialog_menu(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int width,
 		    else if (status & DITEM_RECREATE && !(status & DITEM_LEAVE_MENU)) {
 			delwin(menu);
 			delwin(dialog);
+			dialog_clear();
 			goto draw;
 		    }
 		}
diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/radiolist.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/radiolist.c
index 88fee25fd1cf..f1c21973d770 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/radiolist.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/radiolist.c
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ dialog_radiolist(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int wi
 			else if (st & DITEM_RECREATE) {
 			    delwin(list);
 			    delwin(dialog);
+			    dialog_clear();
 			    goto draw;
 			}
 		    }