diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index a567815fc..f8da73fdf 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -1202,7 +1202,11 @@ fn restore_term(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
             .backend_mut()
             .show_cursor(CursorKind::Block)
             .ok();
-        self.terminal.restore(terminal_config)
+
+        use std::io::Write;
+
+        self.terminal.restore(terminal_config)?;
+        write!(std::io::stdout(), "\x1B[0 q") // reset to cursor shape
     }
 
     pub async fn run<S>(&mut self, input_stream: &mut S) -> Result<i32, Error>