diff --git a/src/mbyte.c b/src/mbyte.c
index 2a202f3..75b41ea 100644
--- a/src/mbyte.c
+++ b/src/mbyte.c
@@ -4504,7 +4504,8 @@
     vgetc_busy = TRUE;
     showmode();
     vgetc_busy = old_vgetc_busy;
-    setcursor();
+    if ((State & NORMAL) || (State & INSERT))
+	setcursor();
     out_flush();
 }