diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c9d77969dcf97b7bb90923f75cecff2b53f01ffe..ae8cdb1c6fff7c1d53432f4de6f133f9d38ee5cf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ CVS code -
 - nano.h:
 	- Reorder the toggle #defines to match their corresponding order
 	  in toggle_init(). (DLR)
+- prompt.c:
+  get_prompt_string()
+	- Include the handling of the help key even when help is
+	  disabled, so that we aren't erroneously kicked out of the
+	  statusbar prompt under any circumstances. (DLR, found by Benno
+	  Schulenberg)
 - rcfile.c:
   parse_argument()
 	- Rename variable ptr_bak to ptr_save, for consistency. (DLR)
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index ce3edcbbbf5d92f1873c3a70825c7d970cee988b..06070b04397453cc176bd19b43fd530d4e5ce6eb 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -1050,17 +1050,17 @@ int get_prompt_string(bool allow_tabs,
 		}
 		break;
 #endif /* !NANO_TINY */
-#ifndef DISABLE_HELP
 	    case NANO_HELP_KEY:
 		update_statusbar_line(answer, statusbar_x);
 
 		/* This key has a shortcut list entry when it's used to
-		 * to go to the help browser, which means that finished
-		 * has been set to TRUE.  Set it back to FALSE here, so
-		 * that we aren't kicked out of the statusbar prompt. */
+		 * go to the help browser or display a message
+		 * indicating that help is disabled, which means that
+		 * finished has been set to TRUE.  Set it back to FALSE
+		 * here, so that we aren't kicked out of the statusbar
+		 * prompt. */
 		finished = FALSE;
 		break;
-#endif /* !DISABLE_HELP */
 	}
 
 	/* If we have a shortcut with an associated function, break out