diff --git a/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp b/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
index c446f2ee..fa1cf2c8 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/screen_interactive.cpp
@@ -844,10 +844,18 @@ void ScreenInteractive::Draw(Component component) {
     const int dx = dimx_ - 1 - cursor_.x + int(dimx_ != terminal.dimx);
     const int dy = dimy_ - 1 - cursor_.y;
 
-    set_cursor_position = "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dy) + "A" +  //
-                          "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dx) + "D";
-    reset_cursor_position = "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dy) + "B" +  //
-                            "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dx) + "C";
+    set_cursor_position.clear();
+    reset_cursor_position.clear();
+
+    if (dx != 0) {
+        set_cursor_position += "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dx) + "D";
+        reset_cursor_position += "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dx) + "C";
+    }
+
+    if (dy != 0) {
+        set_cursor_position += "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dy) + "A";
+        reset_cursor_position += "\x1B[" + std::to_string(dy) + "B";
+    }
 
     if (cursor_.shape == Cursor::Hidden) {
       set_cursor_position += "\033[?25l";