diff --git a/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp b/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
index bba13bb..19754bf 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
@@ -858,11 +858,13 @@ void ScreenInteractive::Draw(Component component) {
   ResetCursorPosition();
   std::cout << ResetPosition(/*clear=*/resized);
 
-  // clear terminal output if non-fullscreen interactive screen dimx decreases
+  // clear terminal output if screen dimx decreases
+  // only on primary screen
+  // only on POSIX systems (linux/macos)
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
   if ((dimx < dimx_) && validated_ && !use_alternative_screen_) {
-    std::cout << "\033[J";
-    std::cout << "\033[H";
+    std::cout << "\033[J";  // clear
+    std::cout << "\033[H";  // move cursor to home position
   }
 #endif