1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/reselect b/reselect
index 081a44f..760d9b8 100644
--- a/reselect
+++ b/reselect
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ sub on_action {
                                                $self->get_rend("prompt", urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE), 0);
         $url_picker->{prompt}->set(0, 0, $prompt);
 
+        $url_picker->{prompt_len} = length $prompt;
+
         $url_picker->{results} = $results;
         $url_picker->{buffer} = '';
         my ($crow,$ccol) = $self->screen_cur;
@@ -193,9 +195,8 @@ sub on_key_press {
 
 sub update {
     my ($self, $p) = @_;
-    $p->{typing} = $self->overlay(
-       8, -1, length($p->{buffer}), 1, $self->get_rend("input", urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE), 0
-    );
+    $p->{typing} = $self->overlay($p->{prompt_len}, -1, length($p->{buffer}), 1,
+                                  $self->get_rend("input", urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE), 0);
     $p->{typing}->set(0,0,$p->{buffer});
 
     my $results = $p->{results};