diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index c6738b9..fb23ea8 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ class Application(object):
     # the mighty run-loop!
     def run(self):
         self.done = False
+        self.draw()
         while not self.done:
             i = self.win.getch()
             if i == curses.KEY_RESIZE:
@@ -469,15 +470,7 @@ class Application(object):
             while len(self.input.tokens):
                 t = self.input.tokens.pop(0)
                 self.active_window().mode.handle_token(t)
-            self.draw()
-            if err:
-                self.set_error(err)
-            if self.error_timestamp is not None and ERROR_TIMEOUT > 0 and \
-                time.time() - self.error_timestamp > ERROR_TIMEOUT:
-                self.clear_error()
-            (y, x) = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
-            if y != self.y or x != self.x:
-                self.resize_event()
+            self.draw(err)
 
         # clear the error line; it might look confusing to the user
         try:
@@ -495,7 +488,7 @@ class Application(object):
         self.highlighted_ranges = []
 
     # full screen drawer
-    def draw(self):
+    def draw(self, err=""):
         try:
             self.draw_slots() #XYZ
             self.draw_input_bar()
@@ -506,6 +499,14 @@ class Application(object):
             # ok, so there was a problem...
             # let's see if the screen changed sizes and if so, resize our slots
             self.resize_event()
+        if err:
+            self.set_error(err)
+        if self.error_timestamp is not None and ERROR_TIMEOUT > 0 and \
+            time.time() - self.error_timestamp > ERROR_TIMEOUT:
+            self.clear_error()
+        (y, x) = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
+        if y != self.y or x != self.x:
+            self.resize_event()
 
     def draw_cursor(self):
         if self.mini_active: