diff --git a/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c b/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c
index d1434eacc..bd02d063d 100644
--- a/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c
+++ b/sys/src/libdraw/eenter.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ eenter(char *ask, char *buf, int len, Mouse *m)
 	int done, down, tick, n, h, w, l, i;
 	Image *b, *save, *backcol, *bordcol;
 	Point p, o, t;
-	Rectangle r;
+	Rectangle r, sc;
 	Event ev;
 	Rune k;
 
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ eenter(char *ask, char *buf, int len, Mouse *m)
 	while(ecankbd())
 		ekbd();
 
+	sc = screen->clipr;
+	replclipr(screen, 0, screen->r);
+
 	if(m) o = m->xy;
 
 	if(buf && len > 0)
@@ -186,6 +189,8 @@ eenter(char *ask, char *buf, int len, Mouse *m)
 		save = nil;
 	}
 
+	replclipr(screen, 0, sc);
+
 	freeimage(backcol);
 	freeimage(bordcol);
 	flushimage(display, 1);
diff --git a/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c b/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c
index 54c7ba702..6dd61141c 100644
--- a/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c
+++ b/sys/src/libdraw/enter.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ enter(char *ask, char *buf, int len, Mousectl *mc, Keyboardctl *kc, Screen *scr)
 	int done, down, tick, n, h, w, l, i;
 	Image *b, *save, *backcol, *bordcol;
 	Point p, o, t;
-	Rectangle r;
+	Rectangle r, sc;
 	Alt a[3];
 	Mouse m;
 	Rune k;
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ enter(char *ask, char *buf, int len, Mousectl *mc, Keyboardctl *kc, Screen *scr)
 	if(backcol == nil || bordcol == nil)
 		return -1;
 
+	sc = screen->clipr;
+	replclipr(screen, 0, screen->r);
+
 	n = 0;
 	if(kc){
 		while(nbrecv(kc->c, nil) == 1)
@@ -211,6 +214,8 @@ enter(char *ask, char *buf, int len, Mousectl *mc, Keyboardctl *kc, Screen *scr)
 		}
 	}
 
+	replclipr(screen, 0, sc);
+
 	freeimage(backcol);
 	freeimage(bordcol);
 	flushimage(display, 1);