Index: apps/gui/option_select.c
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--- apps/gui/option_select.c	(revision 23989)
+++ apps/gui/option_select.c	(working copy)
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
     gui_synclist_speak_item(&lists);
     while (!done)
     {
-        if (list_do_action(CONTEXT_LIST, TIMEOUT_BLOCK,
+        if (list_do_action(CONTEXT_LIST, HZ, /* HZ so the status bar redraws */
                            &lists, &action,
             allow_wrap? LIST_WRAP_UNLESS_HELD: LIST_WRAP_OFF))
         {