diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 27762a94..0fb894bd 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1379,9 +1379,8 @@ bool wanted_to_move(void (*func)(void))
 /* Return TRUE when the given function makes a change -- no good for view mode. */
 bool changes_something(const void *f)
 {
-	return (f == do_savefile || f == do_writeout || f == do_enter ||
-			f == do_tab || f == do_delete || f == do_backspace ||
-			f == cut_text || f == paste_text || f == do_replace ||
+	return (f == do_savefile || f == do_writeout || f == do_enter || f == do_tab ||
+			f == do_delete || f == do_backspace || f == cut_text || f == paste_text ||
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 			f == chop_previous_word || f == chop_next_word ||
 			f == zap_text || f == cut_till_eof || f == do_execute ||
@@ -1399,7 +1398,7 @@ bool changes_something(const void *f)
 #ifdef ENABLE_WORDCOMPLETION
 			f == complete_a_word ||
 #endif
-			f == do_verbatim_input);
+			f == do_replace || f == do_verbatim_input);
 }
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 4a828638..f99bec25 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool *listed,
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 		/* If the window size changed, go reformat the prompt string. */
 		if (input == KEY_WINCH) {
-			refresh_func();
+			refresh_func();  /* Only needed when in file browser. */
 			*actual = KEY_WINCH;
 #ifdef ENABLE_HISTORIES
 			free(stored_string);
@@ -595,20 +595,18 @@ int do_prompt(int menu, const char *provided, linestruct **history_list,
 
 	function = acquire_an_answer(&retval, &listed, history_list, refresh_func);
 	free(prompt);
-	prompt = saved_prompt;
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	if (retval == KEY_WINCH)
 		goto redo_theprompt;
 #endif
 
-	/* If we're done with this prompt, restore the x position to what
-	 * it was at a possible previous prompt. */
+	/* Restore a possible previous prompt and maybe the typing position. */
+	prompt = saved_prompt;
 	if (function == do_cancel || function == do_enter)
 		typing_x = was_typing_x;
 
-	/* If we left the prompt via Cancel or Enter, set the return value
-	 * properly. */
+	/* Set the proper return value for Cancel and Enter. */
 	if (function == do_cancel)
 		retval = -1;
 	else if (function == do_enter)