diff --git a/src/gui/BufferPane.cc b/src/gui/BufferPane.cc
index 242c964..7959ba5 100644
--- a/src/gui/BufferPane.cc
+++ b/src/gui/BufferPane.cc
@@ -454,9 +454,12 @@ void BufferPane::draw_cursor(int x, int y, int i, int columns)
 
 void BufferPane::draw_crosshair(int x, int y)
 {
-    int width = m_window->font()->get_advance();
-    int height = m_window->font()->get_line_height();
-    m_window->gl()->draw_rect(win_x(x), win_y(y), width, height, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0);
+    if (!m_command_mode)
+    {
+        int width = m_window->font()->get_advance();
+        int height = m_window->font()->get_line_height();
+        m_window->gl()->draw_rect(win_x(x), win_y(y), width, height, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0);
+    }
 }
 
 void BufferPane::exit_insert_mode()