diff --git a/lua/themes/base-16.lua b/lua/themes/base-16.lua
index f7c03460f..4744f8be7 100644
--- a/lua/themes/base-16.lua
+++ b/lua/themes/base-16.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER = ''
 lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER_CURSOR = lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR = 'back:white,fore:black'
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY = lexers.STYLE_CURSOR..',fore:yellow'
+lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING = lexers.STYLE_CURSOR..',fore:yellow'
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_LINE = 'underlined'
 lexers.STYLE_COLOR_COLUMN = 'back:red'
 lexers.STYLE_SELECTION = 'back:white,bold'
diff --git a/lua/themes/solarized.lua b/lua/themes/solarized.lua
index 7f408586a..61cbc3375 100644
--- a/lua/themes/solarized.lua
+++ b/lua/themes/solarized.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER = 'fore:'..colors.base00..',back:'..colors.base02
 lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER_CURSOR = 'back:'..colors.base00..',fore:'..colors.base02
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR = 'fore:'..colors.base03..',back:'..colors.base0
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY = lexers.STYLE_CURSOR..',back:yellow'
+lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING = lexers.STYLE_CURSOR..',back:yellow'
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_LINE = 'back:'..colors.base02
 lexers.STYLE_COLOR_COLUMN = 'back:'..colors.base02
 -- lexers.STYLE_SELECTION = 'back:'..colors.base02
diff --git a/lua/themes/zenburn.lua b/lua/themes/zenburn.lua
index 1cefb10b1..7472fda21 100644
--- a/lua/themes/zenburn.lua
+++ b/lua/themes/zenburn.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER = 'fore:#585858'
 lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER_CURSOR = 'fore:#666666'
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR = 'back:#585858'
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY = 'fore:#1c1c1c,back:#87afaf,bold'
+lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING = 'fore:#1c1c1c,back:#87afaf,bold'
 lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_LINE = 'back:#444444'
 lexers.STYLE_COLOR_COLUMN = 'back:#444444'
 lexers.STYLE_SELECTION = 'back:#5f875f'
diff --git a/lua/vis.lua b/lua/vis.lua
index 2432c7200..abfec74f6 100644
--- a/lua/vis.lua
+++ b/lua/vis.lua
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ vis.types.window.set_syntax = function(win, syntax)
 	win:style_define(win.STYLE_DEFAULT, lexers.STYLE_DEFAULT or '')
 	win:style_define(win.STYLE_CURSOR, lexers.STYLE_CURSOR or '')
 	win:style_define(win.STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY, lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY or '')
+	win:style_define(win.STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING, lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING or '')
 	win:style_define(win.STYLE_CURSOR_LINE, lexers.STYLE_CURSOR_LINE or '')
 	win:style_define(win.STYLE_SELECTION, lexers.STYLE_SELECTION or '')
 	win:style_define(win.STYLE_LINENUMBER, lexers.STYLE_LINENUMBER or '')
diff --git a/ui-terminal-curses.c b/ui-terminal-curses.c
index b89d9b58f..fa26cc413 100644
--- a/ui-terminal-curses.c
+++ b/ui-terminal-curses.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static void ui_curses_blit(UiTerm *tui) {
 			cell++;
 		}
 	}
+	move(tui->row, tui->col);
 	wnoutrefresh(stdscr);
 	if (tui->doupdate)
 		doupdate();
@@ -252,7 +253,6 @@ static bool ui_curses_resize(UiTerm *tui, int width, int height) {
 }
 
 static void ui_curses_save(UiTerm *tui, bool fscr) {
-	curs_set(1);
 	if (fscr) {
 		def_prog_mode();
 		endwin();
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ static void ui_curses_save(UiTerm *tui, bool fscr) {
 static void ui_curses_restore(UiTerm *tui) {
 	reset_prog_mode();
 	wclear(stdscr);
-	curs_set(0);
 }
 
 static int ui_curses_colors(Ui *ui) {
@@ -284,7 +283,6 @@ static bool ui_curses_init(UiTerm *tui, char *term) {
 	nonl();
 	keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 	meta(stdscr, TRUE);
-	curs_set(0);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/ui-terminal-vt100.c b/ui-terminal-vt100.c
index 565313f9e..188ee021d 100644
--- a/ui-terminal-vt100.c
+++ b/ui-terminal-vt100.c
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
  *
  *  - CSI ? 1049 h             Save cursor and use Alternate Screen Buffer (DECSET)
  *  - CSI ? 1049 l             Use Normal Screen Buffer and restore cursor (DECRST)
- *  - CSI ? 25 l               Hide Cursor (DECTCEM)
- *  - CSI ? 25 h               Show Cursor (DECTCEM)
  *  - CSI 2 J                  Erase in Display (ED)
  *  - CSI row ; column H       Cursor Position (CUP)
  *  - CSI ... m                Character Attributes (SGR)
@@ -104,10 +102,6 @@ static void screen_alternate(bool alternate) {
 	output_literal(alternate ? "\x1b[?1049h" : "\x1b[0m" "\x1b[?1049l" "\x1b[0m" );
 }
 
-static void cursor_visible(bool visible) {
-	output_literal(visible ? "\x1b[?25h" : "\x1b[?25l");
-}
-
 static void ui_vt100_blit(UiTerm *tui) {
 	Buffer *buf = &((UiVt100*)tui)->buf;
 	buffer_clear(buf);
@@ -171,6 +165,8 @@ static void ui_vt100_blit(UiTerm *tui) {
 			cell++;
 		}
 	}
+	/* set terminal's cursor position */
+	buffer_appendf(buf, "\x1b[%d;%dH", tui->row + 1, tui->col + 1);
 	output(buffer_content(buf), buffer_length0(buf));
 }
 
@@ -181,11 +177,9 @@ static bool ui_vt100_resize(UiTerm *tui, int width, int height) {
 }
 
 static void ui_vt100_save(UiTerm *tui, bool fscr) {
-	cursor_visible(true);
 }
 
 static void ui_vt100_restore(UiTerm *tui) {
-	cursor_visible(false);
 }
 
 static int ui_vt100_colors(Ui *ui) {
@@ -196,13 +190,11 @@ static int ui_vt100_colors(Ui *ui) {
 static void ui_vt100_suspend(UiTerm *tui) {
 	if (!tui->termkey) return;
 	termkey_stop(tui->termkey);
-	cursor_visible(true);
 	screen_alternate(false);
 }
 
 static void ui_vt100_resume(UiTerm *tui) {
 	screen_alternate(true);
-	cursor_visible(false);
 	termkey_start(tui->termkey);
 }
 
diff --git a/ui-terminal.c b/ui-terminal.c
index cf343783a..026d6794f 100644
--- a/ui-terminal.c
+++ b/ui-terminal.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	UiTermWin *selwin;        /* the currently selected layout */
 	char info[MAX_WIDTH];     /* info message displayed at the bottom of the screen */
 	int width, height;        /* terminal dimensions available for all windows */
+	int row, col;             /* active cursor's (0-based) position in the terminal */
 	enum UiLayout layout;     /* whether windows are displayed horizontally or vertically */
 	TermKey *termkey;         /* libtermkey instance to handle keyboard input (stdin or /dev/tty) */
 	size_t ids;               /* bit mask of in use window ids */
@@ -372,8 +373,26 @@ static void ui_draw(Ui *ui) {
 	debug("ui-draw\n");
 	UiTerm *tui = (UiTerm*)ui;
 	ui_arrange(ui, tui->layout);
-	for (UiTermWin *win = tui->windows; win; win = win->next)
+	int dx = 0, dy = 0;
+	for (UiTermWin *win = tui->windows; win; win = win->next) {
 		ui_window_draw((UiWin*)win);
+		if (win == tui->selwin || win->win->parent) {
+			View *view = win->win->view;
+			view_coord_get(view, view_cursor_get(view), NULL, &tui->row, &tui->col);
+			tui->col += win->sidebar_width;
+			tui->row += dy;
+			if (!win->win->parent)
+				tui->col += dx;
+			else if (tui->layout == UI_LAYOUT_VERTICAL)
+				tui->row += win->prev->height;
+		}
+		if (tui->layout == UI_LAYOUT_HORIZONTAL)
+			dy += win->height;
+		else if (win->win->parent)
+			dy += win->prev->height;
+		else
+			dx += win->width + 1; /* +1 for the |'s */
+	}
 	if (tui->info[0])
 		ui_draw_string(tui, 0, tui->height-1, tui->info, NULL, UI_STYLE_INFO);
 	ui_term_backend_blit(tui);
@@ -556,6 +575,7 @@ static UiWin *ui_window_new(Ui *ui, Win *w, enum UiOption options) {
 
 	styles[UI_STYLE_CURSOR].attr |= CELL_ATTR_REVERSE;
 	styles[UI_STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY].attr |= CELL_ATTR_REVERSE|CELL_ATTR_BLINK;
+	styles[UI_STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING].attr |= CELL_ATTR_REVERSE;
 	styles[UI_STYLE_SELECTION].attr |= CELL_ATTR_REVERSE;
 	styles[UI_STYLE_COLOR_COLUMN].attr |= CELL_ATTR_REVERSE;
 	styles[UI_STYLE_STATUS].attr |= CELL_ATTR_REVERSE;
diff --git a/ui.h b/ui.h
index 76bdcce33..a775c8332 100644
--- a/ui.h
+++ b/ui.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ enum UiStyle {
 	UI_STYLE_DEFAULT,
 	UI_STYLE_CURSOR,
 	UI_STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY,
+	UI_STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING,
 	UI_STYLE_CURSOR_LINE,
 	UI_STYLE_SELECTION,
 	UI_STYLE_LINENUMBER,
diff --git a/vis-lua.c b/vis-lua.c
index 98a524993..1bc4619c6 100644
--- a/vis-lua.c
+++ b/vis-lua.c
@@ -3279,6 +3279,7 @@ void vis_lua_init(Vis *vis) {
 		{ UI_STYLE_DEFAULT,           "STYLE_DEFAULT"           },
 		{ UI_STYLE_CURSOR,            "STYLE_CURSOR"            },
 		{ UI_STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY,    "STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY"    },
+		{ UI_STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING,   "STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING"   },
 		{ UI_STYLE_CURSOR_LINE,       "STYLE_CURSOR_LINE"       },
 		{ UI_STYLE_SELECTION,         "STYLE_SELECTION"         },
 		{ UI_STYLE_LINENUMBER,        "STYLE_LINENUMBER"        },
diff --git a/vis.c b/vis.c
index e28740539..201c3180f 100644
--- a/vis.c
+++ b/vis.c
@@ -384,17 +384,18 @@ static void window_draw_cursor_matching(Win *win, Selection *cur) {
 		return;
 	if (!view_coord_get(win->view, pos_match, &line_match, NULL, &col_match))
 		return;
-	win->ui->style_set(win->ui, &line_match->cells[col_match], UI_STYLE_SELECTION);
+	win->ui->style_set(win->ui, &line_match->cells[col_match], UI_STYLE_CURSOR_MATCHING);
 }
 
-static void window_draw_cursor(Win *win, Selection *cur) {
+static void window_draw_cursor(Win *win, Selection *cur, bool isprimary) {
 	if (win->vis->win != win)
 		return;
 	Line *line = view_cursors_line_get(cur);
 	int col = view_cursors_cell_get(cur);
 	if (!line || col == -1)
 		return;
-	win->ui->style_set(win->ui, &line->cells[col], UI_STYLE_CURSOR);
+	win->ui->style_set(win->ui, &line->cells[col],
+		isprimary ? UI_STYLE_CURSOR_PRIMARY : UI_STYLE_CURSOR);
 	window_draw_cursor_matching(win, cur);
 	return;
 }
@@ -408,16 +409,16 @@ static void window_draw_selections(Win *win) {
 		size_t pos = view_cursors_pos(s);
 		if (pos < viewport.start)
 			break;
-		window_draw_cursor(win, s);
+		window_draw_cursor(win, s, false);
 	}
 	window_draw_selection(win, sel);
-	window_draw_cursor(win, sel);
+	window_draw_cursor(win, sel, true);
 	for (Selection *s = view_selections_next(sel); s; s = view_selections_next(s)) {
 		window_draw_selection(win, s);
 		size_t pos = view_cursors_pos(s);
 		if (pos > viewport.end)
 			break;
-		window_draw_cursor(win, s);
+		window_draw_cursor(win, s, false);
 	}
 }