diff --git a/eventMouseMove.go b/eventMouseMove.go
index 16dee6c..77ce7f8 100644
--- a/eventMouseMove.go
+++ b/eventMouseMove.go
@@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// toggle off all highlight vies except for whatever is under the mouse
+	for _, view := range g.Views() {
+		view.Highlight = false
+	}
+	if v, err := g.ViewByPosition(w, h); err == nil {
+		v.Highlight = true
+	}
+
+	// create the 'msg' view if it does not yet exist // TODO: put this somewhere more correct
+	if widgetView, _ := g.View("msg"); widgetView == nil {
+		if createStdout(g) {
+			return
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	if me.globalMouseDown && me.dropdown.active {
 		log.Info("can't drag while dropdown is active", w, h)
 		return
@@ -86,20 +102,6 @@ func mouseMove(g *gocui.Gui) {
 			log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("findByXY() empty. nothing to move at (%d,%d)", w, h))
 		}
 	}
-
-	if widgetView, _ := g.View("msg"); widgetView == nil {
-		if createStdout(g) {
-			return
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	for _, view := range g.Views() {
-		view.Highlight = false
-	}
-	if v, err := g.ViewByPosition(w, h); err == nil {
-		v.Highlight = true
-	}
 }
 
 // this is how the window gets dragged around