diff --git a/renderer.go b/renderer.go
index 54c9a60..65a6835 100644
--- a/renderer.go
+++ b/renderer.go
@@ -253,16 +253,16 @@ func (r *renderer) handleMessages(msg Msg) {
 		r.clearIgnoredLines()
 
 	case syncScrollAreaMsg:
-		// Clear buffer to force non-scrolling stuff to repaint
-		r.mtx.Lock()
-		r.buf.Reset()
-		r.mtx.Unlock()
-
 		// Re-render scrolling area
 		r.clearIgnoredLines()
 		r.setIgnoredLines(msg.topBoundary, msg.bottomBoundary)
 		r.insertTop(msg.lines, msg.topBoundary, msg.bottomBoundary)
 
+		// Clear buffer to force non-scrolling stuff to repaint
+		r.mtx.Lock()
+		r.buf.Reset()
+		r.mtx.Unlock()
+
 	case scrollUpMsg:
 		r.insertTop(msg.lines, msg.topBoundary, msg.bottomBoundary)