diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index fbbfa6507ac..5b850b8e41f 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -1252,6 +1252,9 @@ SPC:   Accept word this time.
 	       (if (string-lessp "19" emacs-version)
 		   (message nil))
 	       (enlarge-window 2)
+	       ;; Make sure we display the minibuffer
+	       ;; in this window, not some other.
+	       (set-minibuffer-window (selected-window))
 	       (insert (concat help-1 "\n" help-2 "\n" help-3))))
 	(sit-for 5)
 	(erase-buffer)))))