diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index e8c68c5..9e64d8d 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub fn open_external(url: &str) -> Result<()> {
 #[cfg(feature = "media")]
 /// Opens a media file with `mpv`.
 pub fn open_media(url: &str) -> Result<()> {
-    use crate::terminal;
+    use {crate::terminal, std::io};
 
     // mpv only supports /9/
     let url = url.replace("/;/", "/9/").replace("/s/", "/9/");
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ pub fn open_media(url: &str) -> Result<()> {
         }
     };
 
+    // clear screen first
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+    write!(stdout, "{}{}", terminal::ClearAll, terminal::Goto(1, 1))?;
+    stdout.flush()?;
+
     terminal::disable_raw_mode()?;
     let mut cmd = process::Command::new("mpv")
         .arg(url)