diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp
index ff1328c672..a27c57a2df 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp
@@ -125,14 +125,13 @@ TermApp::ReadyToRun()
 	status_t status = _MakeTermWindow();
 
 	// failed spawn, print stdout and open alert panel
-	// TODO: This alert does never show up.
 	if (status < B_OK) {
 		BAlert* alert = new BAlert("alert",
 			B_TRANSLATE("Terminal couldn't start the shell. Sorry."),
 			B_TRANSLATE("OK"), NULL, NULL, B_WIDTH_FROM_LABEL,
 			B_INFO_ALERT);
 		alert->SetFlags(alert->Flags() | B_CLOSE_ON_ESCAPE);
-		alert->Go(NULL);
+		alert->Go();
 		PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
index 3c2232f880..22f3c81830 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
@@ -3022,8 +3022,6 @@ TermView::_HandleInputMethodChanged(BMessage *message)
 			KeyDown(prevPos, currPos - prevPos);
 			prevPos = currPos;
 		}
-
-		Invalidate();
 	} else {
 		// temporarily show transient state of inline input
 		int32 selectionStart = 0;
@@ -3033,8 +3031,8 @@ TermView::_HandleInputMethodChanged(BMessage *message)
 
 		fInline->SetSelectionOffset(selectionStart);
 		fInline->SetSelectionLength(selectionEnd - selectionStart);
-		Invalidate();
 	}
+	Invalidate();
 }