diff --git a/src/options.go b/src/options.go
index 39bda044..94e3a7f9 100644
--- a/src/options.go
+++ b/src/options.go
@@ -3699,14 +3699,7 @@ func (opts *Options) noSeparatorLine() bool {
 	// NOTE: This does not know that the default separator can be suppressed at
 	// runtime (see Terminal.separatorLength), so the minimum heights derived
 	// from it can be one line taller than strictly necessary.
-	//
-	// Whether the input border draws a line on the side facing the list
-	// section; BorderLine always resolves to that side (see NewTerminal)
-	shape := opts.InputBorderShape
-	facingLine := shape == tui.BorderLine ||
-		opts.Layout == layoutReverse && shape.HasBottom() ||
-		opts.Layout != layoutReverse && shape.HasTop()
-	sep := opts.Separator == nil && !facingLine || opts.Separator != nil && len(*opts.Separator) > 0
+	sep := opts.Separator == nil && !inputBorderFacesList(opts.Layout, opts.InputBorderShape) || opts.Separator != nil && len(*opts.Separator) > 0
 	return noSeparatorLine(opts.InfoStyle, sep)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/terminal.go b/src/terminal.go
index 4425c48a..51ad582f 100644
--- a/src/terminal.go
+++ b/src/terminal.go
@@ -1713,10 +1713,21 @@ func (t *Terminal) separatorLength() int {
 
 // The default horizontal separator is redundant if the input section is
 // already visually separated from the list section by a border line
+// Whether the input border draws a line on the side facing the list section.
+// BorderLine is placed on the facing side when resolved in NewTerminal.
+func inputBorderFacesList(layout layoutType, shape tui.BorderShape) bool {
+	if shape == tui.BorderLine {
+		return true
+	}
+	if layout == layoutReverse {
+		return shape.HasBottom()
+	}
+	return shape.HasTop()
+}
+
 func (t *Terminal) separatedByBorder() bool {
 	// The input border itself draws a line on the side facing the list section
-	if t.layout == layoutReverse && t.inputBorderShape.HasBottom() ||
-		t.layout != layoutReverse && t.inputBorderShape.HasTop() {
+	if inputBorderFacesList(t.layout, t.inputBorderShape) {
 		return true
 	}
 	for po := &t.previewOpts; po != nil; po = po.alternative {