diff --git a/src/hu_lib.c b/src/hu_lib.c
index 5a4793c7..2917a304 100644
--- a/src/hu_lib.c
+++ b/src/hu_lib.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void HUlib_init_multiline(hu_multiline_t *m,
   m->cr = cr;
   m->drawcursor = false;
 
-  m->on = on ? on : &m->built;
+  m->on = on;
 
   m->builder = builder;
   m->built = false;
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 9c286a14..12ba6b0f 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ void HU_Drawer(void)
 
   while (w->multiline)
   {
-    if (*w->multiline->on)
+    if ((w->multiline->on && *w->multiline->on) || w->multiline->built)
     {
       HUlib_draw_widget(w);
     }
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ void HU_Erase(void)
 
   while (w->multiline)
   {
-    if (*w->multiline->on)
+    if (w->multiline->on || w->multiline->built)
     {
       HUlib_erase_widget(w);
     }