diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index a4a9c3d1..abc49174 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			if (!findnextstr(searchstring, FALSE, JUSTFIND, NULL,
 							ISSET(BACKWARDS_SEARCH), openfile->filetop, 0))
 				not_found_msg(searchstring);
-			else if (lastmessage == HUSH)
+			else if (lastmessage <= REMARK)
 				wipe_statusbar();
 			openfile->placewewant = xplustabs();
 			if (ISSET(USE_REGEXP))
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 2121c19c..57e4043a 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -1670,6 +1670,7 @@ void wipe_statusbar(void)
 {
 	blank_row(bottomwin, 0);
 	wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
+	lastmessage = VACUUM;
 }
 
 /* Blank out the two help lines (when they are present). */