diff --git a/gtm b/gtm
index 6c184d2..956823b 100755
--- a/gtm
+++ b/gtm
@@ -883,12 +883,13 @@ def draw_status_bars(stdscr, state):
     # Use terminal's default colors for the status bar
     status_attr = curses.A_NORMAL  # Use terminal's default colors
     
-    # Fill the top status bar with spaces using reverse video
-    for x in range(state.width - 1):
-        try:
-            stdscr.addch(status_bar_start, x, ' ', curses.A_REVERSE)
-        except curses.error:
-            pass
+    # Fill all status bar lines with spaces using reverse video
+    for y in range(state.status_bar_height):
+        for x in range(state.width - 1):
+            try:
+                stdscr.addch(state.height - state.status_bar_height + y, x, ' ', curses.A_REVERSE)
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
     
     # Add left percentage indicator (only if sidebar is visible)
     if state.show_sidebar:
@@ -926,19 +927,11 @@ def draw_status_bars(stdscr, state):
             right_attr = status_attr if state.focus == "right" else curses.A_REVERSE
             stdscr.addstr(status_bar_start, right_x, padded_right_status, right_attr)
     except curses.error:
-        pass
+            pass
     
     # --- Second status bar (bottom) ---
     # Draw the commit details in the second status bar
     
-    # Fill all status bar lines with spaces using reverse video
-    for y in range(state.status_bar_height):
-        for x in range(state.width - 1):
-            try:
-                stdscr.addch(state.height - state.status_bar_height + y, x, ' ', curses.A_REVERSE)
-            except curses.error:
-                pass
-    
     # Draw the commit hash and message on the left
     if state.commit_hash:
         commit_info = f" {state.commit_hash} "
@@ -956,11 +949,10 @@ def draw_status_bars(stdscr, state):
             message_lines = [""]
         
         # Calculate how many message lines we can display
-        # We need at least one line for the status bar with hash and author
         available_message_lines = state.status_bar_height - 1
         
         try:
-            # Draw the commit hash with bold on the bottom line of the status bar
+            # Always draw the commit hash and first line of message on the bottom line
             bottom_line = state.height - 1
             stdscr.addstr(bottom_line, 0, commit_info, curses.A_REVERSE | curses.A_BOLD)
             
@@ -982,7 +974,7 @@ def draw_status_bars(stdscr, state):
                 line_available_width = state.width - 4  # Leave some margin
                 if len(line) > line_available_width:
                     line = line[:line_available_width-3] + "..."
-                # Draw the line with some indentation
+                # Draw the line with some indentation (going upward from the bottom line)
                 line_y = bottom_line - i
                 stdscr.addstr(line_y, 4, line, curses.A_REVERSE)
         except curses.error: