diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 1e59f50..bfaf9ea 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ input_set_prompt (struct input *self, char *prompt)
 
 	// First reset the prompt to work around a bug in readline
 	rl_set_prompt ("");
-	if (self->prompt_shown)
+	if (self->prompt_shown > 0)
 		rl_redisplay ();
 
 	rl_set_prompt (self->prompt);
-	if (self->prompt_shown)
+	if (self->prompt_shown > 0)
 		rl_redisplay ();
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ input_insert_c (struct input *self, int c)
 	char s[2] = { c, 0 };
 	rl_insert_text (s);
 
-	if (self->prompt_shown)
+	if (self->prompt_shown > 0)
 		rl_redisplay ();
 }
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ input_restore_buffer (struct input *self, struct input_buffer *buffer)
 		free (buffer->saved_line);
 		buffer->saved_line = NULL;
 
-		if (self->prompt_shown)
+		if (self->prompt_shown > 0)
 			rl_redisplay ();
 	}
 }