diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 82fdb06857ee..1075730b5acf 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ impl Application {
         use helix_view::graphics::Rect;
         match signal {
             signal::SIGTSTP => {
-                self.compositor.save_cursor();
                 self.restore_term().unwrap();
                 low_level::emulate_default_handler(signal::SIGTSTP).unwrap();
             }
@@ -352,7 +351,6 @@ impl Application {
                 // redraw the terminal
                 let Rect { width, height, .. } = self.compositor.size();
                 self.compositor.resize(width, height);
-                self.compositor.load_cursor();
                 self.render();
             }
             _ => unreachable!(),
@@ -712,7 +710,12 @@ impl Application {
     }
 
     async fn claim_term(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        use helix_view::graphics::CursorKind;
+        use tui::backend::Backend;
         terminal::enable_raw_mode()?;
+        if self.compositor.terminal.cursor_kind() == CursorKind::Hidden {
+            self.compositor.terminal.backend_mut().hide_cursor().ok();
+        }
         let mut stdout = stdout();
         execute!(stdout, terminal::EnterAlternateScreen)?;
         execute!(stdout, terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?;
@@ -723,7 +726,18 @@ impl Application {
     }
 
     fn restore_term(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        use helix_view::graphics::CursorKind;
+        use tui::backend::Backend;
+        if self.compositor.terminal.cursor_kind() == CursorKind::Hidden {
+            self.compositor
+                .terminal
+                .backend_mut()
+                .show_cursor(CursorKind::Block)
+                .ok();
+        }
+
         let mut stdout = stdout();
+
         // reset cursor shape
         write!(stdout, "\x1B[2 q")?;
         // Ignore errors on disabling, this might trigger on windows if we call
diff --git a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
index c02727f820b9..a07896bdd75b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/compositor.rs
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ pub trait Component: Any + AnyComponent {
 
 use anyhow::Error;
 use std::io::stdout;
-use tui::backend::{Backend, CrosstermBackend};
+use tui::backend::CrosstermBackend;
 type Terminal = tui::terminal::Terminal<CrosstermBackend<std::io::Stdout>>;
 
 pub struct Compositor {
     layers: Vec<Box<dyn Component>>,
-    terminal: Terminal,
+    pub terminal: Terminal,
     area: Rect,
 
     pub(crate) last_picker: Option<Box<dyn Component>>,
@@ -105,21 +105,6 @@ impl Compositor {
         self.area = self.terminal.size().expect("couldn't get terminal size");
     }
 
-    pub fn save_cursor(&mut self) {
-        if self.terminal.cursor_kind() == CursorKind::Hidden {
-            self.terminal
-                .backend_mut()
-                .show_cursor(CursorKind::Block)
-                .ok();
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn load_cursor(&mut self) {
-        if self.terminal.cursor_kind() == CursorKind::Hidden {
-            self.terminal.backend_mut().hide_cursor().ok();
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn push(&mut self, mut layer: Box<dyn Component>) {
         let size = self.size();
         // trigger required_size on init