diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 416cb1694..ec5a85a8b 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@
 0.26: Setting to auto-open music
 0.27: Add 'mark all read' option to popup menu (fix #1624)
 0.28: Option to auto-unlock the watch when a new message arrives
+0.29: Fix message list overwrites on Bangle.js 1 (fix #1642)
diff --git a/apps/messages/app.js b/apps/messages/app.js
index 655fc7122..6d37b5192 100644
--- a/apps/messages/app.js
+++ b/apps/messages/app.js
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ function checkMessages(options) {
       var msg = MESSAGES[idx-1];
       if (msg && msg.new) g.setBgColor(g.theme.bgH).setColor(g.theme.fgH);
       else g.setColor(g.theme.fg);
+      g.clearRect(r.x,r.y,r.x+r.w, r.y+r.h);
       if (idx==0) msg = {id:"back", title:"< Back"};
       if (!msg) return;
       var x = r.x+2, title = msg.title, body = msg.body;
diff --git a/apps/messages/metadata.json b/apps/messages/metadata.json
index 6f35f39b0..edc072714 100644
--- a/apps/messages/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messages/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "messages",
   "name": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.28",
+  "version": "0.29",
   "description": "App to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge/Android",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",