diff --git a/ce/edit.c b/ce/edit.c
index 0041d7d..177029e 100644
--- a/ce/edit.c
+++ b/ce/edit.c
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ static size_t count_digits (size_t n) {
 }
 
 void edit_start (const char* file_path, const char* text) {
+  mprintf (ANSIQ_SCR_SAVE);
+
   prepare_lines (text);
   struct arena temp_arena;
   memset (&temp_arena, 0, sizeof (temp_arena));
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ void edit_start (const char* file_path, const char* text) {
 
   terminal_dimensions (&cols, &rows);
 
-  mprintf (ANSIQ_SCR_CLR_ALL ANSIQ_CUR_INVISIBLE);
+  mprintf (ANSIQ_CUR_INVISIBLE);
 
   bool edit_run = true;
 
@@ -373,4 +375,5 @@ void edit_start (const char* file_path, const char* text) {
   }
 
   memset (&editor, 0, sizeof (editor));
+  mprintf (ANSIQ_SCR_RESTORE);
 }
diff --git a/libterminal/tscreen.h b/libterminal/tscreen.h
index f2b5ce5..ce7790b 100644
--- a/libterminal/tscreen.h
+++ b/libterminal/tscreen.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #define ANSIQ_SCR_CLR2LEND ANSIQ_ESC"[0K" // Clear to end of line
 #define ANSIQ_SCR_CLR2LBEG ANSIQ_ESC"[1K" // Clear to begining of line
 #define ANSIQ_SCR_CLR_LINE ANSIQ_ESC"[2K" // Clear entire line
-#define ANSIQ_SCR_RESTORE  ANSIQ_ESC"[?47l"
-#define ANSIQ_SCR_SAVE     ANSIQ_ESC"[?47h"
+#define ANSIQ_SCR_RESTORE  ANSIQ_ESC"[?1049l"
+#define ANSIQ_SCR_SAVE     ANSIQ_ESC"[?1049h"
 /* clang-format on */
 
 #endif /* ANSIQ_SCREEN_H */