diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 8225e35..c64b98f 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		if (event.type == Expose)
 		{
+			XClearWindow(display, window);
 			XftDrawString8(draw, &color, font, text_padding, height - text_padding, (XftChar8 *)argv[1], strlen(argv[1]));
 		}
 		if (event.type == ButtonPress)