diff --git a/mboxd_windows.c b/mboxd_windows.c
index 9742180..275f38a 100644
--- a/mboxd_windows.c
+++ b/mboxd_windows.c
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@
 	if (!cur) {
 		MSG_DBG("No uninitialised window, evicting one\n");
 		cur = find_oldest_window(context);
+		reset_window(context, cur);
 	}
 
 /*