diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index 45e0e25b..5eb62097 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ func DoEvent() {
 	case <-shell.CloseTerms:
 	case event = <-events:
 	case <-screen.DrawChan():
+		for len(screen.DrawChan()) > 0 {
+			<-screen.DrawChan()
+		}
 	}
 
 	if action.InfoBar.HasPrompt {
diff --git a/internal/screen/screen.go b/internal/screen/screen.go
index 8eba870a..419025ea 100644
--- a/internal/screen/screen.go
+++ b/internal/screen/screen.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TempStart(screenWasNil bool) {
 
 // Init creates and initializes the tcell screen
 func Init() {
-	drawChan = make(chan bool)
+	drawChan = make(chan bool, 8)
 
 	// Should we enable true color?
 	truecolor := os.Getenv("MICRO_TRUECOLOR") == "1"