1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cfg.c b/cfg.c
index e5fa66cc..8b6ecd97 100644
--- a/cfg.c
+++ b/cfg.c
@@ -347,7 +347,10 @@ cfg_show_causes(struct session *s)
 		return;
 	wp = s->curw->window->active;
 
-	window_copy_init_for_output(wp);
+	if (wp->mode == NULL || wp->mode->mode != &window_view_mode) {
+		window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
+		window_pane_set_mode(wp, &window_view_mode, NULL, NULL);
+	}
 	for (i = 0; i < cfg_ncauses; i++) {
 		window_copy_add(wp, "%s", cfg_causes[i]);
 		free(cfg_causes[i]);