diff --git a/far/src/manager.cpp b/far/src/manager.cpp
index 4fdf77c83..944a19f20 100644
--- a/far/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/far/src/manager.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,9 @@ void Manager::ExecuteModalEV(bool RefreshScreen)
 	ExecuteModal();
 	ModalEVCount--;
 	if (RefreshScreen) {
-		ProcessKey(KEY_CONSOLE_BUFFER_RESIZE); //redraw all
+		auto top = GetTopModal();
+		if (!(top && top->GetType() == MODALTYPE_VMENU))
+			ProcessKey(KEY_CONSOLE_BUFFER_RESIZE); //redraw all
 	}
 }