diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index 0265f7c..c0374c5 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -1120,6 +1120,11 @@
 		    || gui.row != gui.cursor_row || gui.col != gui.cursor_col)
     {
 	gui_undraw_cursor();
+
+	// If a cursor-less sleep is ongoing, leave the cursor invisible
+	if (cursor_is_sleeping())
+	    return;
+
 	if (gui.row < 0)
 	    return;
 #ifdef HAVE_INPUT_METHOD