2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/dialog.h b/gnu/lib/libdialog/dialog.h
index cb7053f13782..ed4109c95f67 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/dialog.h
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/dialog.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ int dialog_menu(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int wid
 int dialog_checklist(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int width, int list_height, int item_no, unsigned char **items, unsigned char *result);
 int dialog_radiolist(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int width, int list_height, int item_no, unsigned char **items, unsigned char *result);
 int dialog_inputbox(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int width, unsigned char *result);
+void dialog_clear_norefresh(void);
 void dialog_clear(void);
 void dialog_update(void);
 void init_dialog(void);
diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/kernel.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/kernel.c
index 9309fecd168e..fe217035aa1b 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/kernel.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/kernel.c
@@ -406,10 +406,15 @@ void draw_shadow(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, int height, int width)
 /* End of draw_shadow() */
 #endif
 
-void dialog_clear(void)
+void dialog_clear_norefresh(void)
 {
     attr_clear(stdscr, LINES, COLS, screen_attr);
     touchwin(stdscr);
+}
+
+void dialog_clear(void)
+{
+    dialog_clear_norefresh();
     refresh();
 }