diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index 173a53..ca9f97 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -1504,6 +1504,14 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 		strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
 		if (file_diff->hunk_nr) {
 			if (rendered_hunk_index != hunk_index) {
+				if (isatty(1) && !is_terminal_dumb()) {
+					fputs("\033[H\033[2J", stdout);
+					render_diff_header(s, file_diff,
+								 colored,
+								 &s->buf);
+					fputs(s->buf.buf, stdout);
+					strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
+				}
 				if (use_pager) {
 					setup_pager(the_repository);
 					sigchain_push(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);