diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 3f3d885..f373fa9 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ func refreshGocui() {
 					me.stdout.outputOnTop = true
 					setThingsOnTop()
 				}
+				relocateStdoutOffscreen()
 				log.Info("refresh triggered")
 				me.newWindowTrigger <- me.treeRoot.TK.(*guiWidget)
 				me.refresh = false
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ func refreshGocui() {
 				// todo: add logic here to see if the application has changed anything
 				// me.baseGui.UpdateAsync(testRefresh) // probably don't need this
 				me.baseGui.Update(testRefresh)
-				if me.notify.clock.tk != nil && !me.showHelp {
+				if me.notify.clock.tk != nil {
 					// also double check the gocui view exists
 					if me.notify.clock.tk.v != nil {
 						me.notify.clock.tk.v.Clear()