diff --git a/kitty/terminfo.py b/kitty/terminfo.py
index 115ccf060..13b75fb14 100644
--- a/kitty/terminfo.py
+++ b/kitty/terminfo.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ string_capabilities = {
     # Clear screen
     'clear': r'\E[H\E[2J',
     # Make cursor appear normal
-    'cnorm': r'\E[1 q\E[?25h',
+    'cnorm': r'\E[?12h\E[?25h',
     # Carriage return
     'cr': r'^M',  # CR (carriage return \r)
     # Change scroll region
diff --git a/terminfo/kitty.terminfo b/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
index 18580cf15..d1c3a9656 100644
--- a/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
+++ b/terminfo/kitty.terminfo
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ xterm-kitty|KovIdTTY,
 	cbt=\E[Z,
 	civis=\E[?25l,
 	clear=\E[H\E[2J,
-	cnorm=\E[1 q\E[?25h,
+	cnorm=\E[?12h\E[?25h,
 	cr=^M,
 	csr=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr,
 	cub=\E[%p1%dD,
diff --git a/terminfo/x/xterm-kitty b/terminfo/x/xterm-kitty
index a4e0cb2d9..83fbb786b 100644
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