diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index e3bba5d3..4cba6e06 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,9 @@ input_handle_sequence_sm(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 			    wp->saved_grid, 0, s->grid, screen_hsize(s), sy);
 			wp->saved_cx = s->cx;
 			wp->saved_cy = s->cy;
-			
+			memcpy(&wp->saved_cell,
+			    &ictx->cell, sizeof wp->saved_cell);
+
 			grid_view_clear(s->grid, 0, 0, sx, sy);
 
 			wp->base.grid->flags &= ~GRID_HISTORY;
@@ -1261,7 +1263,7 @@ input_handle_sequence_rm(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 			if (sy > wp->saved_grid->sy)
 				screen_resize(s, sx, wp->saved_grid->sy);
 
-			/* Restore the grid and cursor position. */
+			/* Restore the grid, cursor position and cell. */
 			grid_duplicate_lines(
 			    s->grid, screen_hsize(s), wp->saved_grid, 0, sy);
 			s->cx = wp->saved_cx;
@@ -1270,6 +1272,7 @@ input_handle_sequence_rm(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 			s->cy = wp->saved_cy;
 			if (s->cy > screen_size_y(s) - 1)
 				s->cy = screen_size_y(s) - 1;
+			memcpy(&ictx->cell, &wp->saved_cell, sizeof ictx->cell);
 
 			/*
 			 * Turn history back on (so resize can use it) and then
@@ -1326,7 +1329,6 @@ input_handle_sequence_dsr(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 97ac7040..a35e44a4 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ struct input_ctx {
 
 	struct grid_cell cell;
 
-
 	struct grid_cell saved_cell;
 	u_int		 saved_cx;
 	u_int		 saved_cy;
@@ -674,6 +673,7 @@ struct window_pane {
  	u_int		 saved_cx;
  	u_int		 saved_cy;
 	struct grid	*saved_grid;
+	struct grid_cell saved_cell;
 
 	const struct window_mode *mode;
 	void		*modedata;