diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index fdf92564d52256fde29675183ea80f332b32fc78..c192f94143e361d77c28b66f57eecc859f8f5c24 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1911,10 +1911,9 @@ void do_output(char *output, size_t output_len, bool allow_cntrls)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_WRAPPING
-	/* If we're wrapping text, we need to call edit_refresh(). */
-	if (!ISSET(NO_WRAP))
-	    if (do_wrap(openfile->current))
-		refresh_needed = TRUE;
+	/* If text gets wrapped, the edit window needs a refresh. */
+	if (!ISSET(NO_WRAP) && do_wrap(openfile->current))
+	    refresh_needed = TRUE;
 #endif
     }
 
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 8a7b9b149895421f662fe05f14a5c2916cc1cf24..f137ffbb3f2f38046fdddba762af39fa53f681de 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -734,8 +734,8 @@ ssize_t do_replace_loop(const char *needle, bool whole_word_only,
 
 	    if (!replaceall) {
 #ifndef DISABLE_COLOR
-		/* If color syntaxes are available and turned on, we
-		 * need to call edit_refresh(). */
+		/* When doing syntax coloring, the replacement might require
+		 * a change of colors, so refresh the whole edit window. */
 		if (openfile->colorstrings != NULL && !ISSET(NO_COLOR_SYNTAX))
 		    edit_refresh();
 		else
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 01523de810d6ffc58bcfd11335a60536cd90e8a8..077130090b8e5ee0e331f5ec6a9a03b25f8a114d 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2461,9 +2461,8 @@ void do_justify(bool full_justify)
 	} else
 	    openfile->current_x = strlen(openfile->current->data);
 
-	/* Renumber the lines of the now-justified current paragraph,
-	 * since both find_paragraph() and edit_refresh() need the line
-	 * numbers to be right. */
+	/* Renumber the now-justified paragraph, since both refreshing the
+	 * edit window and finding a paragraph need correct line numbers. */
 	renumber(curr_first_par_line);
 
 	/* We've just finished justifying the paragraph.  If we're not
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index f75304fceb3adfc0ef59654998f3ebfbaba1d011..3b59cc37684f44baebb5afa356b7172b683edc23 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ void edit_refresh(void)
     if (openfile->current->lineno < openfile->edittop->lineno ||
 		openfile->current->lineno >= openfile->edittop->lineno + maxrows) {
 #ifdef DEBUG
-	fprintf(stderr, "edit_refresh(): line = %ld, edittop %ld + maxrows %d\n",
+	fprintf(stderr, "edit-refresh: line = %ld, edittop = %ld and maxrows = %d\n",
 		(long)openfile->current->lineno, (long)openfile->edittop->lineno, maxrows);
 #endif
 	adjust_viewport((focusing || !ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL)) ? CENTERING : STATIONARY);
@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@ void edit_refresh(void)
     foo = openfile->edittop;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-    fprintf(stderr, "edit_refresh(): edittop->lineno = %ld\n", (long)openfile->edittop->lineno);
+    fprintf(stderr, "edit-refresh: now edittop = %ld\n", (long)openfile->edittop->lineno);
 #endif
 
     for (nlines = 0; nlines < editwinrows && foo != NULL; nlines++) {