diff --git a/crates/cli/src/config.rs b/crates/cli/src/config.rs
index 90668cd..87aaf15 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/config.rs
@@ -114,15 +114,7 @@ pub fn make_config(args: &Args, state: &State) -> Result<Config> {
 						clearscreen::clear().ok();
 					}
 					ClearMode::Reset => {
-						for cs in [
-							ClearScreen::WindowsCooked,
-							ClearScreen::WindowsVt,
-							ClearScreen::VtLeaveAlt,
-							ClearScreen::VtWellDone,
-							ClearScreen::default(),
-						] {
-							cs.clear().ok();
-						}
+						reset_screen();
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -686,3 +678,15 @@ fn emit_events_to_command(
 		command.stdin(stdin);
 	}
 }
+
+pub(crate) fn reset_screen() {
+	for cs in [
+		ClearScreen::WindowsCooked,
+		ClearScreen::WindowsVt,
+		ClearScreen::VtLeaveAlt,
+		ClearScreen::VtWellDone,
+		ClearScreen::default(),
+	] {
+		cs.clear().ok();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
index beca210..f328e6f 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ async fn run_watchexec(args: Args) -> Result<()> {
 
 	info!("running main loop");
 	wx.main().await.into_diagnostic()??;
+
+	if matches!(args.screen_clear, Some(args::ClearMode::Reset)) {
+		config::reset_screen();
+	}
+
 	info!("done with main loop");
 
 	Ok(())