diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6b7a12b68e30212c6d58ae48f4eee5c8c546ecf1..af18179c69b07dbc741e3fecfecae113dd097ffd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 CVS code -
+- General:
+	- After (re)initializing the terminal, make sure the cursor is
+	  always turned on.  Changes to do_alt_speller(),
+	  handle_sigwinch(), and main(). (DLR)
 
 GNU nano 1.3.6 - 2005.03.20
 - General:
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 3f26c7b2e22fab3d526327b306a87ae119b419d0..ecb87a71618991a84836adf2aacdb66bbd964970 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2196,6 +2196,9 @@ const char *do_alt_speller(char *tempfile_name)
     /* Restore the terminal to its previous state. */
     terminal_init();
 
+    /* Turn the cursor back on for sure. */
+    curs_set(1);
+
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
     if (old_mark_set) {
 	size_t part_totsize;
@@ -3439,6 +3442,9 @@ void handle_sigwinch(int s)
     /* Restore the terminal to its previous state. */
     terminal_init();
 
+    /* Turn the cursor back on for sure. */
+    curs_set(1);
+
     /* Do the equivalent of what both mutt and Minimum Profit do:
      * Reinitialize all the windows based on the new screen
      * dimensions. */
@@ -3449,9 +3455,6 @@ void handle_sigwinch(int s)
     currshortcut = main_list;
     total_refresh();
 
-    /* Turn the cursor back on for sure. */
-    curs_set(1);
-
     /* Reset all the input routines that rely on character sequences. */
     reset_kbinput();
 
@@ -4340,6 +4343,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     initscr();
     terminal_init();
 
+    /* Turn the cursor on for sure. */
+    curs_set(1);
+
     /* Set up the global variables and the shortcuts. */
     global_init(FALSE);
     shortcut_init(FALSE);