diff --git a/pdcurses/getstr.c b/pdcurses/getstr.c
index d2ad351d..f43b5550 100644
--- a/pdcurses/getstr.c
+++ b/pdcurses/getstr.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <curspriv.h>
 
-RCSID("$Id: getstr.c,v 1.36 2006/10/29 15:22:39 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: getstr.c,v 1.37 2006/11/03 13:36:47 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 /*man-start**************************************************************
 
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ int wgetnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n)
 					   immediately */
 	win->_nodelay = FALSE;		/* don't return -1 */
 
-	wrefresh(win);
-
 	while (!stop)
 	{
 		ch = wgetch(win);
@@ -203,6 +201,8 @@ int wgetnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n)
 		}
 	}
 
+	wrefresh(win);
+
 	*p = '\0';
 
 	SP->echo = oldecho;		/* restore old settings */
@@ -300,8 +300,6 @@ int wgetn_wstr(WINDOW *win, wint_t *wstr, int n)
 					   immediately */
 	win->_nodelay = FALSE;		/* don't return -1 */
 
-	wrefresh(win);
-
 	while (!stop)
 	{
 		ch = wgetch(win);
@@ -395,6 +393,8 @@ int wgetn_wstr(WINDOW *win, wint_t *wstr, int n)
 		}
 	}
 
+	wrefresh(win);
+
 	*p = '\0';
 
 	SP->echo = oldecho;		/* restore old settings */