diff --git a/squirrelbattle/display/display.py b/squirrelbattle/display/display.py
index d1bea1b..29295de 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/display/display.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/display/display.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class Display:
         self.height = height
         if hasattr(self, "pad") and resize_pad and \
                 self.height >= 0 and self.width >= 0:
+            self.pad.erase()
             self.pad.resize(self.height + 1, self.width + 1)
 
     def refresh(self, *args, resize_pad: bool = True) -> None: