diff --git a/src/messages.rs b/src/messages.rs
index 3dcbb38..5658bf6 100644
--- a/src/messages.rs
+++ b/src/messages.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ pub enum WindowMessageResponse {
   DoNothing,
 }
 
+impl WindowMessageResponse {
+  pub fn is_key_char_request(&self) -> bool {
+    if let WindowMessageResponse::Request(WindowManagerRequest::DoKeyChar(_)) = self {
+      true
+    } else {
+      false
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct KeyPress {
   pub key: char,
diff --git a/src/window_manager.rs b/src/window_manager.rs
index 6026cbc..ea77204 100644
--- a/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -648,11 +648,14 @@ impl WindowManager {
       }
     };
     if response != WindowMessageResponse::DoNothing {
+      let is_key_char_request = response.is_key_char_request();
       match response {
         WindowMessageResponse::Request(request) => self.handle_request(request),
         _ => {},
       };
-      self.draw(redraw_ids, use_saved_buffer);
+      if !is_key_char_request {
+        self.draw(redraw_ids, use_saved_buffer);
+      }
     }
   }