diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index b24059d..51a6835 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@ drawregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 void
 draw(void)
 {
-	int cx = term.c.x;
+	int cx = term.c.x, ocx = term.ocx, ocy = term.ocy;
 
 	if (!xstartdraw())
 		return;
@@ -2757,7 +2757,8 @@ draw(void)
 			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx]);
 	term.ocx = cx, term.ocy = term.c.y;
 	xfinishdraw();
-	xximspot(term.ocx, term.ocy);
+	if (ocx != term.ocx || ocy != term.ocy)
+		xximspot(term.ocx, term.ocy);
 }
 
 void