diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 5829591..711db1b 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	Backspace1RemovesWord bool `yaml:"backspace1_removes_word"`
 	Backspace2RemovesWord bool `yaml:"backspace2_removes_word"`
 
+	AlwaysClearScreen bool `yaml:"always_clear_screen"`
+
 	Dir          string `yaml:"-"`
 	DataDir      string `yaml:"data_dir"`
 	CacheDir     string `yaml:"cache_dir"`
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ func NewConfig(configDir, dataDir, cacheDir, downloadDir string) *Config {
 		NotifySound:           true,
 		SendToVerifiedOnly:    false,
 		Backspace1RemovesWord: true,
+		AlwaysClearScreen:     true,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c2cb7b9..f0c2256 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/zyedidia/clipboard v1.0.3
 	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6
 	go.mau.fi/cbind v0.0.0-20220415094356-e1d579b7925e
-	go.mau.fi/mauview v0.1.4-0.20220417205338-69b850bc4440
+	go.mau.fi/mauview v0.1.4-0.20220424212347-bfa59b8f6ad0
 	go.mau.fi/tcell v0.0.0-20220417202829-9f14d62226c5
 	golang.org/x/image v0.0.0-20220413100746-70e8d0d3baa9
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220412020605-290c469a71a5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d26d0b0..e1d91dd 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6 h1:/ecaJf0sk1l4l6V4awd65v2C3ILy7MSj+s/x1ADCIMU=
 go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6/go.mod h1:qXsaaIqmgQH0T+OPdb99Bf+PKfBBQVAdyD6TY9G8XM4=
 go.mau.fi/cbind v0.0.0-20220415094356-e1d579b7925e h1:zY4TZmHAaUhrMFJQfh02dqxDYSfnnXlw/qRoFanxZTw=
 go.mau.fi/cbind v0.0.0-20220415094356-e1d579b7925e/go.mod h1:9nnzlslhUo/xO+8tsQgkFqG/W+SgD+r0iTYAuglzlmA=
-go.mau.fi/mauview v0.1.4-0.20220417205338-69b850bc4440 h1:DegGruuno4o8/+cc9/Vck11amgHY0jXoCEdjnt05eIA=
-go.mau.fi/mauview v0.1.4-0.20220417205338-69b850bc4440/go.mod h1:6bDnPL+UUkFvg0ueTlBQr1VcQwWJ4v8c+1ezoAG/Q5w=
+go.mau.fi/mauview v0.1.4-0.20220424212347-bfa59b8f6ad0 h1:ln2H+b3fxErpUVu+TyFKb0Gq3zMQdIanTlsQqt5SSDo=
+go.mau.fi/mauview v0.1.4-0.20220424212347-bfa59b8f6ad0/go.mod h1:6bDnPL+UUkFvg0ueTlBQr1VcQwWJ4v8c+1ezoAG/Q5w=
 go.mau.fi/tcell v0.0.0-20220415093808-07c67d224693/go.mod h1:HQLPCz9v8YfYewMetOKrg9pe87XEyNcIfCYYq8VxQbU=
 go.mau.fi/tcell v0.0.0-20220417202829-9f14d62226c5 h1:JhL64rfGvgjnaaVmUTcG46hW9L48hxLlWtsIvQKeARY=
 go.mau.fi/tcell v0.0.0-20220417202829-9f14d62226c5/go.mod h1:Nq9HUYmTdDVZnEyh5xzJR9tdamalR1yzAxq9BClI8EY=
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index c16b041..370aa75 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ func NewGomuksUI(gmx ifc.Gomuks) ifc.GomuksUI {
 func (ui *GomuksUI) Init() {
 	mauview.Backspace2RemovesWord = ui.gmx.Config().Backspace2RemovesWord
 	mauview.Backspace1RemovesWord = ui.gmx.Config().Backspace1RemovesWord
+	ui.app.SetAlwaysClear(ui.gmx.Config().AlwaysClearScreen)
 	clipboard.Initialize()
 	ui.views = map[View]mauview.Component{
 		ViewLogin: ui.NewLoginView(),