diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index d1ff17fe..095816c3 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -801,10 +801,7 @@ input_reset(struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	struct input_ctx	*ictx = wp->ictx;
 
-	memcpy(&ictx->cell, &grid_default_cell, sizeof ictx->cell);
-	memcpy(&ictx->old_cell, &ictx->cell, sizeof ictx->old_cell);
-	ictx->old_cx = 0;
-	ictx->old_cy = 0;
+	input_reset_cell(ictx);
 
 	if (wp->mode == NULL)
 		screen_write_start(&ictx->ctx, wp, &wp->base);