diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 917ef5223..beb02c1a2 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
 - Fix a memory leak when changing font sizes
 
+- Fix some lines in the scrollback buffer not being properly rendered after a
+  window resize/font size change (:iss:`2619`)
+
 
 0.18.3 [2020-08-11]
 -------------------
diff --git a/kitty/rewrap.h b/kitty/rewrap.h
index 34b42eef3..7859362c0 100644
--- a/kitty/rewrap.h
+++ b/kitty/rewrap.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         linebuf_index(dest, 0, dest->ynum - 1); \
         if (historybuf != NULL) { \
             init_dest_line(dest->ynum - 1); \
+            dest->line->has_dirty_text = true; \
             historybuf_add_line(historybuf, dest->line); \
         }\
         linebuf_clear_line(dest, dest->ynum - 1); \