diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index d35f134..d022494 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1379,6 +1379,8 @@ tswapscreen(void)
 	term.images_alt = im;
 	#endif // SIXEL_PATCH
 	term.mode ^= MODE_ALTSCREEN;
+	if (!IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN))
+		xsetdefaultcursor();
 	tfulldirt();
 }
 
diff --git a/win.h b/win.h
index 3faaab9..4f161c7 100644
--- a/win.h
+++ b/win.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ int xsetcolorname(int, const char *);
 void xseticontitle(char *);
 void xsettitle(char *);
 int xsetcursor(int);
+void xsetdefaultcursor(void);
 void xsetmode(int, unsigned int);
 void xsetpointermotion(int);
 void xsetsel(char *);
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 39504c1..58e4974 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -2414,6 +2414,16 @@ xsetcursor(int cursor)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void
+xsetdefaultcursor(void)
+{
+	#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+	xsetcursor(cursorstyle);
+	#else
+	xsetcursor(cursorshape);
+	#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+}
+
 void
 xseturgency(int add)
 {