diff --git a/babi.py b/babi.py
index 720ff98..f6670a8 100644
--- a/babi.py
+++ b/babi.py
@@ -810,7 +810,8 @@ class File:
             s = match[0]
             if len(s) >= maxlen:
                 s = _scrolled_line(match[0], 0, maxlen)
-            screen.stdscr.addstr(y, x, s, curses.A_REVERSE)
+            # TODO: probably should do this without `len(s)`
+            screen.stdscr.chgat(y, x, len(s), curses.A_REVERSE)
 
         count = 0
         res: Union[str, PromptResult] = ''
diff --git a/tests/replace_test.py b/tests/replace_test.py
index c58864b..aa26eb3 100644
--- a/tests/replace_test.py
+++ b/tests/replace_test.py
@@ -162,6 +162,23 @@ def test_replace_small_window_size(ten_lines):
         h.press('^C')
 
 
+def test_replace_height_1_highlight():
+    with run() as h, and_exit(h):
+        h.press('x' * 90)
+        h.press('^\\')
+        h.await_text('search (to replace):')
+        h.press_and_enter('^x+$')
+        h.await_text('replace with:')
+        h.press('Enter')
+        h.await_text('replace [y(es), n(o), a(ll)]?')
+
+        with h.resize(width=80, height=1):
+            h.await_text_missing('xxxxx')
+        h.await_text('xxxxx')
+
+        h.press('^C')
+
+
 def test_replace_line_goes_off_screen():
     with run() as h, and_exit(h):
         h.press(f'{"a" * 20}{"b" * 90}')