diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void StatusBarWndProc(Window *w, 
 
 		case WE_MESSAGE:
 			w->message.msg = e->we.message.msg;
-			SetWindowDirty(w);
+			w->SetDirty();
 			break;
 
 		case WE_CLICK: