diff --git a/pkg/gocui/gui.go b/pkg/gocui/gui.go
index 2785f07d4..57818960c 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/gui.go
@@ -1976,6 +1976,11 @@ func (g *Gui) Resume() error {
 
 	g.suspended = false
 
+	// Schedule a redraw of the whole screen. Nothing else guarantees one:
+	// flushes are skipped while suspended, and after re-engaging the screen
+	// the terminal shows nothing until we draw again.
+	go func() { g.gEvents <- GocuiEvent{Type: eventResize} }()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/gocui/suspend_test.go b/pkg/gocui/suspend_test.go
index d5ea5a132..ded220bea 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/suspend_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/suspend_test.go
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ func TestResumeSchedulesRedraw(t *testing.T) {
 	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
 	}
 
-	/* EXPECTED:
 	assert.Equal(t, eventResize, ev.Type,
 		"resuming must schedule a redraw; without one the screen stays blank until the next event arrives")
-	ACTUAL: */
-	assert.Equal(t, eventNone, ev.Type)
 }