diff --git a/ui.go b/ui.go
index 972387d..19ffb59 100644
--- a/ui.go
+++ b/ui.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ func (b *Barnard) UpdateInputStatus(status string) {
 	}
 	b.Ui.Post(func() {
 		b.UiInputStatus.Text = status
+		// The initial connection status arrives after Run's first layout. Relayout
+		// so the prompt has cells to draw before focus is changed.
+		width, height := termbox.Size()
+		b.OnUiResize(b.Ui, width, height)
 		b.RebuildUserChannelTreePreservingSelection()
 		b.Ui.Refresh()
 	})
@@ -516,8 +520,9 @@ func (b *Barnard) OnUiInitialize(ui *uiterm.Ui) {
 	ui.Add(uiViewInput, &b.UiInput)
 
 	b.UiInputStatus = uiterm.Label{
-		Fg: uiterm.ColorBlack,
-		Bg: uiterm.ColorWhite,
+		Text: "[root]",
+		Fg:   uiterm.ColorBlack,
+		Bg:   uiterm.ColorWhite,
 	}
 	ui.Add(uiViewInputStatus, &b.UiInputStatus)
 
diff --git a/uiterm/textbox.go b/uiterm/textbox.go
index b35bd08..304ca99 100644
--- a/uiterm/textbox.go
+++ b/uiterm/textbox.go
@@ -147,7 +147,13 @@ func (t *Textbox) uiKeyEvent(key Key) {
 		//		}
 	}
 	if redraw {
-		t.uiDraw()
+		// Input callbacks may update another view (for example, append a chat
+		// message). Redraw every view after submission, not just this textbox.
+		if key == KeyEnter && t.ui != nil {
+			t.ui.Refresh()
+		} else {
+			t.uiDraw()
+		}
 	}
 }