diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 8e4aa204..82a3dd39 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ char *browse(char *path)
 		dir = NULL;
 	}
 
+#ifndef NANO_TINY
+	resized_for_browser = FALSE;
+#endif
+
 	/* If something was selected before, reselect it;
 	 * otherwise, just select the first item (..). */
 	if (present_name != NULL) {
@@ -644,8 +648,7 @@ char *browse(char *path)
   rearrange:
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 		/* If the terminal resized (or might have), refresh the file list. */
-		if (kbinput == THE_WINDOW_RESIZED || function == do_help || function == goto_dir ||
-						function == do_search_backward || function == do_search_forward) {
+		if (kbinput == THE_WINDOW_RESIZED || resized_for_browser) {
 			/* Remember the selected file, to be able to reselect it. */
 			present_name = copy_of(filelist[selected]);
 			goto read_directory_contents;
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index a97ddf6a..2ff88d5b 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 volatile sig_atomic_t the_window_resized = FALSE;
 		/* Set to TRUE by the handler whenever a SIGWINCH occurs. */
+volatile sig_atomic_t resized_for_browser = FALSE;
+		/* Same as above, but used by the file browser. */
 #endif
 
 bool on_a_vt = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 12748b76..9cf3dfbe 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,7 @@ void handle_sigwinch(int signal)
 {
 	/* Let the input routine know that a SIGWINCH has occurred. */
 	the_window_resized = TRUE;
+	resized_for_browser = TRUE;
 }
 
 /* Reinitialize and redraw the screen completely. */
diff --git a/src/prototypes.h b/src/prototypes.h
index 66053058..e1cd8f61 100644
--- a/src/prototypes.h
+++ b/src/prototypes.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t the_window_resized;
+extern volatile sig_atomic_t resized_for_browser;
 #endif
 
 extern bool on_a_vt;