diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 9600f79f..0bea782d 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -140,6 +140,18 @@ cons_bad_show(const char * const msg, ...)
     }
 }
 
+void
+cons_bad_command(const char * const cmd)
+{
+    window_show_time(console, '-');
+    wprintw(console->win, "Unknown command: %s\n", cmd);
+
+    dirty = TRUE;
+    if (!win_current_is_console()) {
+        status_bar_new(0);
+    }
+}
+
 void
 cons_about(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/windows.c b/src/ui/windows.c
index be51a4e3..8d9f6b5d 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows.c
+++ b/src/ui/windows.c
@@ -1145,19 +1145,6 @@ win_room_show_status(const char * const contact)
     }
 }
 
-void
-cons_bad_command(const char * const cmd)
-{
-    window_show_time(console, '-');
-    wprintw(console->win, "Unknown command: %s\n", cmd);
-
-    if (current_index == 0) {
-        dirty = TRUE;
-    } else {
-        status_bar_new(0);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 notify_remind(void)
 {