diff --git a/libid/engine/jiim.cpp b/libid/engine/jiim.cpp
index 495919779..e8d1618ed 100644
--- a/libid/engine/jiim.cpp
+++ b/libid/engine/jiim.cpp
@@ -1194,7 +1194,13 @@ bool InverseJulia::iterate()
 {
     bool still{true};
     bool mouse_updated{};
-    if (m_actively_computing)
+    if (s_cursor.get_x() != g_col || s_cursor.get_y() != g_row)
+    {
+        g_col = s_cursor.get_x();
+        g_row = s_cursor.get_y();
+        mouse_updated = true;
+    }
+    if (m_actively_computing || mouse_updated)
     {
         s_cursor.check_blink();
     }
@@ -1202,12 +1208,6 @@ bool InverseJulia::iterate()
     {
         s_cursor.wait_key();
     }
-    if (s_cursor.get_x() != g_col || s_cursor.get_y() != g_row)
-    {
-        g_col = s_cursor.get_x();
-        g_row = s_cursor.get_y();
-        mouse_updated = true;
-    }
     if (driver_key_pressed() || m_first_time || mouse_updated)
     {
         m_first_time = false;
diff --git a/libid/include/ui/editpal.h b/libid/include/ui/editpal.h
index d444f00f6..051301cfd 100644
--- a/libid/include/ui/editpal.h
+++ b/libid/include/ui/editpal.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class CrossHairCursor
     int m_hidden; // >0 if mouse hidden
     long m_last_blink;
     bool m_blink;
+    bool m_pos_updated{};
     char m_top[CURSOR_SIZE]; // save line segments here
     char m_bottom[CURSOR_SIZE];
     char m_left[CURSOR_SIZE];
diff --git a/libid/ui/editpal.cpp b/libid/ui/editpal.cpp
index 889ef6adb..98f602a12 100644
--- a/libid/ui/editpal.cpp
+++ b/libid/ui/editpal.cpp
@@ -1101,6 +1101,7 @@ void CrossHairCursor::set_pos(int x, int y)
 
     m_x = x;
     m_y = y;
+    m_pos_updated = true;
 
     if (!m_hidden)
     {
@@ -1170,10 +1171,11 @@ void CrossHairCursor::check_blink()
 
 int CrossHairCursor::wait_key()
 {
-    while (!driver_wait_key_pressed(true))
+    while (!driver_wait_key_pressed(true) && !m_pos_updated)
     {
         check_blink();
     }
+    m_pos_updated = false;
 
     return driver_key_pressed();
 }