diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index d95970a..96b00c1 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enable_format_on_save: bool = false,
 restore_last_cursor_position: bool = true,
 follow_cursor_on_buffer_switch: bool = false, //scroll cursor into view on buffer switch
 default_cursor: CursorShape = .default,
+modes_can_change_cursor: bool = true,
 enable_auto_save: bool = false,
 limit_auto_save_file_types: ?[]const []const u8 = null, // null means *all*
 
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index bba3e28..20e4b21 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -1778,7 +1778,13 @@ fn set_terminal_style(self: *Self, theme_: *const Widget.Theme) void {
 pub fn get_cursor_shape() renderer.CursorShape {
     const self = current();
     const default_cursor = self.config_.default_cursor;
-    const shape_ = if (self.input_mode_) |mode| mode.cursor_shape orelse default_cursor else default_cursor;
+    const shape_ = if (self.config_.modes_can_change_cursor)
+        if (self.input_mode_) |mode|
+            mode.cursor_shape orelse default_cursor
+        else
+            default_cursor
+    else
+        default_cursor;
     const shape = if (self.rdr_.vx.caps.multi_cursor and shape_ == .default) .beam_blink else shape_;
     return switch (shape) {
         .default => .default,