diff -wur nano-cvs/src/browser.c nano-new/src/browser.c
--- nano-cvs/src/browser.c	2006-05-19 18:50:37.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/src/browser.c	2006-05-21 22:22:43.000000000 +0200
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@
 	MEVENT mevent;
 #endif
 
-	check_statusblank();
-
 	/* Compute the line number we're on now, so that we don't divide
 	 * by zero. */
 	fileline = selected;
diff -wur nano-cvs/src/cut.c nano-new/src/cut.c
--- nano-cvs/src/cut.c	2006-05-21 22:16:17.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/src/cut.c	2006-05-21 22:22:00.000000000 +0200
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@
 
     assert(openfile->current != NULL && openfile->current->data != NULL);
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     /* If keep_cutbuffer is FALSE and the cutbuffer isn't empty, blow
      * away the text in the cutbuffer. */
     if (!keep_cutbuffer && cutbuffer != NULL) {
@@ -254,8 +252,6 @@
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     /* If the cutbuffer is empty, get out. */
     if (cutbuffer == NULL)
 	return;
diff -wur nano-cvs/src/move.c nano-new/src/move.c
--- nano-cvs/src/move.c	2006-05-19 12:02:33.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/src/move.c	2006-05-21 22:24:01.000000000 +0200
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
     const filestruct *current_save = openfile->current;
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     openfile->current = openfile->fileage;
     openfile->current_x = 0;
     openfile->placewewant = 0;
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@
     const filestruct *current_save = openfile->current;
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     openfile->current = openfile->filebot;
     openfile->current_x = strlen(openfile->filebot->data);
     openfile->placewewant = xplustabs();
@@ -62,8 +58,6 @@
 {
     int i;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
@@ -103,8 +97,6 @@
 {
     int i;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
@@ -149,8 +141,6 @@
     const filestruct *current_save = openfile->current;
     const size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     if (openfile->current != openfile->fileage) {
 	do {
 	    openfile->current = openfile->current->prev;
@@ -183,8 +173,6 @@
     const filestruct *const current_save = openfile->current;
     const size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     while (openfile->current != openfile->filebot &&
 	!inpar(openfile->current))
 	openfile->current = openfile->current->next;
@@ -233,8 +221,6 @@
 
     assert(openfile->current != NULL && openfile->current->data != NULL);
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     char_mb = charalloc(mb_cur_max());
 
     /* Move forward until we find the character after the last letter of
@@ -331,8 +317,6 @@
 
     assert(openfile->current != NULL && openfile->current->data != NULL);
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     char_mb = charalloc(mb_cur_max());
 
     /* Move backward until we find the character before the first letter
@@ -460,8 +444,6 @@
 {
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
     if (ISSET(SMART_HOME)) {
 	size_t current_x_save = openfile->current_x;
@@ -490,8 +472,6 @@
 {
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     openfile->current_x = strlen(openfile->current->data);
     openfile->placewewant = xplustabs();
 
@@ -502,8 +482,6 @@
 /* Move up one line. */
 void do_up(void)
 {
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
@@ -542,8 +520,6 @@
 /* Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor. */
 void do_scroll_up(void)
 {
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
@@ -567,8 +543,6 @@
 /* Move down one line. */
 void do_down(void)
 {
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
@@ -607,8 +581,6 @@
 /* Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor. */
 void do_scroll_down(void)
 {
-    check_statusblank();
-
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
     wrap_reset();
 #endif
@@ -634,8 +606,6 @@
 {
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     if (openfile->current_x > 0)
 	openfile->current_x = move_mbleft(openfile->current->data,
 		openfile->current_x);
@@ -655,8 +625,6 @@
 {
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     assert(openfile->current_x <= strlen(openfile->current->data));
 
     if (openfile->current->data[openfile->current_x] != '\0')
diff -wur nano-cvs/src/text.c nano-new/src/text.c
--- nano-cvs/src/text.c	2006-05-20 19:15:41.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/src/text.c	2006-05-21 22:22:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@
 
     assert(openfile->current != NULL && openfile->current->data != NULL);
 
-    check_statusblank();
-
     /* If the mark isn't on, indicate it on the statusbar and get
      * out. */
     if (!openfile->mark_set) {
diff -wur nano-cvs/src/winio.c nano-new/src/winio.c
--- nano-cvs/src/winio.c	2006-05-20 22:55:48.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/src/winio.c	2006-05-21 22:25:08.000000000 +0200
@@ -627,6 +627,8 @@
     fprintf(stderr, "parse_kbinput(): kbinput = %d, meta_key = %d, func_key = %d, escapes = %d, byte_digits = %d, retval = %d\n", *kbinput, (int)*meta_key, (int)*func_key, escapes, byte_digits, retval);
 #endif
 
+    check_statusblank();
+
     /* Return the result. */
     return retval;
 }