1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/alerts.c b/alerts.c
index 6fe88a09..9675934a 100644
--- a/alerts.c
+++ b/alerts.c
@@ -316,8 +316,10 @@ alerts_set_message(struct winlink *wl, const char *type, const char *option)
 		if (visual == VISUAL_OFF)
 			continue;
 		if (c->session->curw == wl)
-			status_message_set(c, "%s in current window", type);
-		else
-			status_message_set(c, "%s in window %d", type, wl->idx);
+			status_message_set(c, 1, "%s in current window", type);
+		else {
+			status_message_set(c, 1, "%s in window %d", type,
+			    wl->idx);
+		}
 	}
 }