diff --git a/renderer.go b/renderer.go
index 7c5e644..8473376 100644
--- a/renderer.go
+++ b/renderer.go
@@ -148,13 +148,14 @@ func (r *renderer) flush() {
 	if r.linesRendered > 0 {
 		// Clear the lines we painted in the last render.
 		for i := r.linesRendered; i > 0; i-- {
+			cursorUp(out)
+
 			// Check and see if we should skip rendering for this line. That
 			// includes clearing the line, which we normally do before a
 			// render.
 			if _, exists := r.ignoreLines[i]; !exists {
 				clearLine(out)
 			}
-			cursorUp(out)
 		}
 	}
 	r.linesRendered = 0