diff --git a/src/editor/editwidget.c b/src/editor/editwidget.c
index 71e227778..9fb13577f 100644
--- a/src/editor/editwidget.c
+++ b/src/editor/editwidget.c
@@ -1091,8 +1091,7 @@ edit_dialog_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm, v
 
     case MSG_IDLE:
         widget_want_idle (w, FALSE);
-        edit_update_screen ((WEdit *) h->current->data);
-        return MSG_HANDLED;
+        return send_message (h->current->data, NULL, MSG_IDLE, 0, NULL);
 
     default:
         return dlg_default_callback (w, sender, msg, parm, data);
@@ -1161,6 +1160,10 @@ edit_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm, void *da
             return MSG_HANDLED;
         }
 
+    case MSG_IDLE:
+        edit_update_screen (e);
+        return MSG_HANDLED;
+
     case MSG_DESTROY:
         edit_clean (e);
         return MSG_HANDLED;