diff --git a/lib/tui/init.ml b/lib/tui/init.ml
index 75b7ed0..3226afa 100644
--- a/lib/tui/init.ml
+++ b/lib/tui/init.ml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 open Minttea
 
-let init _model = Command.Enter_alt_screen
+let init _model = Command.(Seq [ Hide_cursor; Enter_alt_screen ])
diff --git a/lib/tui/update.ml b/lib/tui/update.ml
index c23817a..f470689 100644
--- a/lib/tui/update.ml
+++ b/lib/tui/update.ml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ let update event (model : Model.t) =
   match event with
   (* if we press `q` or the escape key, we exit *)
   | Event.KeyDown ((Key "q" | Escape), _modifier) ->
-      (model, Command.(Seq [ Exit_alt_screen; Quit ]))
+      (model, Command.(Seq [ Exit_alt_screen; Show_cursor; Quit ]))
   (* if we press a digit, we switch to the corresponding tab *)
   | Event.KeyDown (Key "1", _modifier) ->
       ({ model with current_tab = Model.Code }, Command.Noop)