diff --git a/neth/main.cpp b/neth/main.cpp
index 0f27c84a7..744454def 100644
--- a/neth/main.cpp
+++ b/neth/main.cpp
@@ -240,14 +240,16 @@ int nc_window_streambuf::overflow(int c)
 		int my = 0;
 		getyx(m_pnl, y, x);
 		getmaxyx(m_pnl, my, mx);
-		(void)my;
 		if (y < 1)
 			y = 1;
 		if (x < 2)
 			x = 2;
 		if (x > mx - 4)
 		{
-			y++;
+			if (y + 1 >= my)
+				scroll(m_pnl);
+			else
+				y++;
 			x = 2;
 		}
 		if (m_flags)