diff --git a/edit/editcmd.c b/edit/editcmd.c
index 0d3fdd0a9..3fb3b004c 100644
--- a/edit/editcmd.c
+++ b/edit/editcmd.c
@@ -125,17 +125,17 @@ void edit_help_cmd (WEdit * edit)
 
 void edit_refresh_cmd (WEdit * edit)
 {
-#ifndef HAVE_SLANG
-    clr_scr();
-    do_refresh();
-#else
+#ifdef HAVE_SLANG
     {
 	int color;
 	edit_get_syntax_color (edit, -1, &color);
     }
     tty_touch_screen ();
-#endif /* !HAVE_SLANG */
     tty_refresh ();
+#else
+    clr_scr();
+    repaint_screen ();
+#endif /* !HAVE_SLANG */
 }
 
 /*  If 0 (quick save) then  a) create/truncate <filename> file,
diff --git a/src/dialog.c b/src/dialog.c
index 9ef4fb41e..cdfb07802 100644
--- a/src/dialog.c
+++ b/src/dialog.c
@@ -563,14 +563,14 @@ dialog_handle_key (Dlg_head *h, int d_key)
 	/* Fall through */
 
     case XCTRL('l'):
-#ifndef HAVE_SLANG
+#ifdef HAVE_SLANG
+	tty_touch_screen ();
+	tty_refresh ();
+#else
 	/* Use this if the refreshes fail */
 	clr_scr ();
-	do_refresh ();
-#else
-	tty_touch_screen ();
+	repaint_screen ();
 #endif /* HAVE_SLANG */
-	tty_refresh ();
 	break;
 
     default: