diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
index b2053cae..858f93ce 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MessageWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
     @message.setter
     def message(self, value):
         self.mess_data.message = {'':value}
-        self._w.set_text(self.markup)
+        self.redraw()
 
     @property
     def type(self):
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class MessageWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         except AttributeError:
             return C.MESS_TYPE_INFO
 
+    def redraw(self):
+        self._w.set_text(self.markup)
+
     def selectable(self):
         return True
 
@@ -241,12 +244,10 @@ class Chat(PrimitivusWidget, quick_chat.QuickChat):
                     self._appendOccupantsPanel()
         elif key == a_key['TIMESTAMP_HIDE']:  # user wants to (un)hide timestamp
             self.show_timestamp = not self.show_timestamp
-            for wid in self.mess_walker:
-                wid._invalidate()
+            self.redraw()
         elif key == a_key['SHORT_NICKNAME']:  # user wants to (not) use short nick
             self.show_short_nick = not self.show_short_nick
-            for wid in self.mess_walker:
-                wid._invalidate()
+            self.redraw()
         elif key == a_key['SUBJECT_SWITCH']:  # user wants to (un)hide group's subject or change its apperance
             if self.subject:
                 self.show_title = (self.show_title + 1) % 3
@@ -313,9 +314,7 @@ class Chat(PrimitivusWidget, quick_chat.QuickChat):
                 lang = args[0][5:].strip()
                 self.filters.append(lambda mess_data: lang in mess_data.message)
 
-        del self.mess_walker[:]
-        for message in self.messages.itervalues():
-            self.appendMessage(message)
+        self.printMessages()
 
     def presenceListener(self, entity, show, priority, statuses, profile):
         """Update entity's presence status
@@ -476,6 +475,24 @@ class Chat(PrimitivusWidget, quick_chat.QuickChat):
 
     ## Messages
 
+    def printMessages(self, clear=True):
+        """generate message widgets
+
+        @param clear(bool): clear message before printing if true
+        """
+        if clear:
+            del self.mess_walker[:]
+        for message in self.messages.itervalues():
+            self.appendMessage(message)
+
+    def redraw(self):
+        """redraw all messages"""
+        for w in self.mess_walker:
+            try:
+                w.redraw()
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
     def updateHistory(self, size=C.HISTORY_LIMIT_DEFAULT, search='', profile='@NONE@'):
         del self.mess_walker[:]
         if search:
@@ -485,8 +502,7 @@ class Chat(PrimitivusWidget, quick_chat.QuickChat):
 
     def _onHistoryPrinted(self):
         """Refresh or scroll down the focus after the history is printed"""
-        for message in self.messages.itervalues():
-            self.appendMessage(message)
+        self.printMessages(clear=False)
         super(Chat, self)._onHistoryPrinted()
 
     def onPrivateCreated(self, widget):