--- a/mcabber/mcabber/screen.c	Fri Oct 23 20:47:26 2015 +0200
+++ b/mcabber/mcabber/screen.c	Sun Oct 25 14:55:12 2015 +0100
@@ -3753,6 +3753,7 @@
 void readline_refresh_screen(void)
 {
   scr_check_auto_away(TRUE);
+  keypad(inputWnd, TRUE);
   parse_colors();
   scr_Resize();
   redrawwin(stdscr);