diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e6380557..5bd6be09 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ncmpc 0.51 - not yet released
+* repaint main area after terminal was resized
 
 ncmpc 0.50 - (2024-09-12)
 * build: require Meson 0.60
diff --git a/src/screen_init.cxx b/src/screen_init.cxx
index 5faa0cc9..5f92e14d 100644
--- a/src/screen_init.cxx
+++ b/src/screen_init.cxx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ ScreenManager::OnResize() noexcept
 
 	/* main window */
 	main_window.Resize(layout.GetMainSize());
+	main_dirty = true;
 
 	/* progress window */
 	progress_bar.OnResize(layout.GetProgress(), layout.size.width);