1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/framebuffer/fb_gui.c b/framebuffer/fb_gui.c
index 8f50d59e1..d871efa38 100644
--- a/framebuffer/fb_gui.c
+++ b/framebuffer/fb_gui.c
@@ -485,6 +485,16 @@ void gui_window_update_extent(struct gui_window *g)
 
 void gui_window_set_status(struct gui_window *g, const char *text)
 {
+        static char *cur_text = NULL;
+
+        if (cur_text != NULL) {
+                if (strcmp(cur_text, text) == 0)
+                        return;
+
+                free(cur_text);
+        }
+        cur_text = strdup(text);
+
         fb_rootwindow_status(text);
 }