diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index 9245805..feb1976 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -44,6 +44,28 @@ char *tempfilename = NULL;
 	/* Name of the safe temporary file that we will use for wrapping
 	 * and writing the help text. */
 
+/* Return the maximum length at which help text is wrapped. */
+int max_wrapping_len()
+{
+    int max = 0;
+    int len;
+    const char *ptr = beg_of_intro;
+
+    while (strlen(ptr) > 0) {
+	len = help_line_len(ptr);
+
+	if (max < len)
+	    max = len;
+
+	while (*ptr == '\n')
+	    ++ptr;
+
+	ptr += len;
+    }
+
+    return max;
+}
+
 /* Writes the hard wrapped help text in the temp file and displays it. */
 void display_the_help_text(bool redisplaying)
 {
@@ -51,12 +73,22 @@ void display_the_help_text(bool redisplaying)
     const char *ptr = beg_of_intro;
 	/* The current line of the help text. */
     FILE *fp = fopen(tempfilename, "w+b");
+    static int last_wrap_len = 0;
+
+    /* If window size has changed and there is for no need for rewrapping,
+     * only refresh the window contents. */
+    if (redisplaying && last_wrap_len == max_wrapping_len()) {
+	fclose(fp);
+	return;
+    }
 
     if (fp == NULL) {
 	statusline(ALERT, _("Error writing temp file: %s"), strerror(errno));
 	return;
     }
 
+    last_wrap_len = max_wrapping_len();
+
     /* Wrap and copy the rest of the help_text into the temporary file. */
     while (strlen(ptr) > 0) {
 	line_size = help_line_len(ptr);
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index ea6b633..9a5c168 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1352,6 +1352,9 @@ void regenerate_screen(void)
      * dimensions. */
     window_init();
 
+    if (inhelp)
+	display_the_help_text(TRUE);
+
     /* Redraw the contents of the windows that need it. */
     total_refresh();
 }
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 3cefb5e..54ef4df 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -3101,10 +3101,7 @@ void total_refresh(void)
 {
     total_redraw();
     titlebar(title);
-    if (inhelp)
-	display_the_help_text(TRUE);
-    else
-	edit_refresh();
+    edit_refresh();
     bottombars(currmenu);
 }