diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 225a10b2..6520dc9c 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ Client::Client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui,
     m_ui->set_on_key([this](Key key) {
         if (key == ctrl('c'))
             killpg(getpgrp(), SIGINT);
+        else if (key.modifiers == Key::Modifiers::Resize)
+        {
+            m_window->set_dimensions(m_ui->dimensions());
+            force_redraw();
+        }
         else
             m_pending_keys.push_back(key);
     });
@@ -83,11 +88,6 @@ bool Client::process_pending_inputs()
                 context().hooks().run_hook("FocusIn", context().name(), context());
             else if (key == Key::FocusOut)
                 context().hooks().run_hook("FocusOut", context().name(), context());
-            else if (key.modifiers == Key::Modifiers::Resize)
-            {
-                m_window->set_dimensions(m_ui->dimensions());
-                force_redraw();
-            }
             else
                 m_input_handler.handle_key(key);
 
@@ -103,18 +103,10 @@ bool Client::process_pending_inputs()
     return not keys.empty();
 }
 
-void Client::print_status(DisplayLine status_line, bool immediate)
+void Client::print_status(DisplayLine status_line)
 {
     m_status_line = std::move(status_line);
-    if (immediate)
-    {
-        m_ui->draw_status(m_status_line, m_mode_line, get_face("StatusLine"));
-        m_ui->refresh(true);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        m_ui_pending |= StatusLine;
-    }
+    m_ui_pending |= StatusLine;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/client.hh b/src/client.hh
index d7db0391..3d90a247 100644
--- a/src/client.hh
+++ b/src/client.hh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     void info_show(String title, String content, BufferCoord anchor, InfoStyle style);
     void info_hide(bool even_modal = false);
 
-    void print_status(DisplayLine status_line, bool immediate = false);
+    void print_status(DisplayLine status_line);
 
     DisplayCoord dimensions() const;
 
diff --git a/src/context.cc b/src/context.cc
index da23aac1..ece4a2f4 100644
--- a/src/context.cc
+++ b/src/context.cc
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ void Context::set_window(Window& window)
     m_window.reset(&window);
 }
 
-void Context::print_status(DisplayLine status, bool immediate) const
+void Context::print_status(DisplayLine status) const
 {
     if (has_client())
-        client().print_status(std::move(status), immediate);
+        client().print_status(std::move(status));
 }
 
 void JumpList::push(SelectionList jump)
diff --git a/src/context.hh b/src/context.hh
index 754dfd77..cad77d4c 100644
--- a/src/context.hh
+++ b/src/context.hh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
     KeymapManager& keymaps() const { return scope().keymaps(); }
     AliasRegistry& aliases() const { return scope().aliases(); }
 
-    void print_status(DisplayLine status, bool immediate = false) const;
+    void print_status(DisplayLine status) const;
 
     StringView main_sel_register_value(StringView reg) const;
 
diff --git a/src/shell_manager.cc b/src/shell_manager.cc
index 11d2b0cc..47bfd101 100644
--- a/src/shell_manager.cc
+++ b/src/shell_manager.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "shell_manager.hh"
 
 #include "buffer_utils.hh"
+#include "client.hh"
 #include "clock.hh"
 #include "context.hh"
 #include "display_buffer.hh"
@@ -259,9 +260,14 @@ std::pair<String, int> ShellManager::eval(
     Timer wait_timer{wait_time + wait_timeout, [&](Timer& timer)
     {
         auto wait_duration = Clock::now() - wait_time;
-        context.print_status({ format("waiting for shell command to finish ({}s)",
-                                      duration_cast<seconds>(wait_duration).count()),
-                                get_face("Information") }, true);
+        if (context.has_client())
+        {
+            auto& client = context.client();
+            client.print_status({ format("waiting for shell command to finish ({}s)",
+                                          duration_cast<seconds>(wait_duration).count()),
+                                    get_face("Information") });
+            client.redraw_ifn();
+        }
         timer.set_next_date(Clock::now() + wait_timeout);
         wait_notified = true;
     }, EventMode::Urgent};
@@ -288,8 +294,11 @@ std::pair<String, int> ShellManager::eval(
                                      (size_t)full.count(), (size_t)spawn.count(), (size_t)wait.count()));
     }
 
-    if (wait_notified) // clear the status line
-        context.print_status({}, true);
+    if (wait_notified and context.has_client()) // clear the status line
+    {
+        context.print_status({});
+        context.client().redraw_ifn();
+    }
 
     return { std::move(stdout_contents), WIFEXITED(status) ? WEXITSTATUS(status) : -1 };
 }