diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/commands.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/commands.py
index cb434e5d9f67b6..e79fbfa6bb0b38 100644
--- a/Lib/_pyrepl/commands.py
+++ b/Lib/_pyrepl/commands.py
@@ -485,16 +485,17 @@ def do(self) -> None:
         from .pager import get_pager
         from site import gethistoryfile
 
+        # After the pager exits, the screen state is unknown (Unix may
+        # restore via alternate screen, Windows shows pager output).
+        # Clear and force a full redraw at the end for consistency.
+        self.reader.console.clear()
+
         history = os.linesep.join(self.reader.history[:])
         self.reader.console.restore()
         pager = get_pager()
         pager(history, gethistoryfile())
         self.reader.console.prepare()
 
-        # After the pager exits, the screen state is unknown (Unix may
-        # restore via alternate screen, Windows shows pager output).
-        # Clear and force a full redraw for consistency.
-        self.reader.console.clear()
         self.reader.invalidate_full()
 
 
diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/unix_console.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/unix_console.py
index f61642e21fb3c1..0cb31a151c9d39 100644
--- a/Lib/_pyrepl/unix_console.py
+++ b/Lib/_pyrepl/unix_console.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class UnixRefreshPlan:
 
     After the user types ``e`` to complete ``name``::
 
-        Before: >>> def greet(nam|):   
+        Before: >>> def greet(nam|):
                                  ▲
                         LineUpdate here: insert_char "e"