diff --git a/src/StatusBar.cxx b/src/StatusBar.cxx
index 35eb36df..e23e50b2 100644
--- a/src/StatusBar.cxx
+++ b/src/StatusBar.cxx
@@ -130,6 +130,26 @@ FormatStatusRightText(std::span<char> buffer,
 	return {buffer.data(), bitrate_string.size() + time_string.size()};
 }
 
+void
+StatusBar::UpdateScrollLayout() noexcept
+{
+#ifndef NCMPC_MINI
+	if (!options.scroll)
+		return;
+
+	const unsigned window_width = window.GetWidth();
+	const unsigned center_width =
+		StringWidthMB(center_text);
+	if (window_width > 3 && center_width > window_width) {
+		hscroll.Set({(int)left_width, 0}, window_width,
+			    center_text,
+			    Style::STATUS);
+	} else {
+		hscroll.Clear();
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
 void
 StatusBar::Update(const struct mpd_status *status,
 		  const struct mpd_song *song,
@@ -171,20 +191,7 @@ StatusBar::Update(const struct mpd_status *status,
 			center_text.clear();
 
 		/* scroll if the song name is to long */
-#ifndef NCMPC_MINI
-		if (options.scroll) {
-			const unsigned window_width = window.GetWidth();
-			const unsigned center_width =
-				StringWidthMB(center_text);
-			if (window_width > 3 && center_width > window_width) {
-				hscroll.Set({(int)left_width, 0}, window_width,
-					    center_text,
-					    Style::STATUS);
-			} else {
-				hscroll.Clear();
-			}
-		}
-#endif
+		UpdateScrollLayout();
 	} else {
 		right_width = 0;
 		center_text.clear();
diff --git a/src/StatusBar.hxx b/src/StatusBar.hxx
index 955868fe..b4f7792d 100644
--- a/src/StatusBar.hxx
+++ b/src/StatusBar.hxx
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ public:
 	void Paint() const noexcept;
 
 private:
+	/**
+	 * Updates #hscroll after a content or size change.
+	 */
+	void UpdateScrollLayout() noexcept;
+
 	void OnMessageTimer() noexcept {
 		ClearMessage();
 	}