diff --git a/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua b/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua
index 31588af..3f8d87d 100644
--- a/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/mutator/preview.lua
@@ -114,10 +114,7 @@ M.show = vim.schedule_wrap(function(actions, should_confirm, cb)
 
   render_lines(winid, bufnr, lines)
 
-  -- Disable cursor
-  -- We are in the preview window now, so no need to use autocmd with WinEnter
-  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "OilPreviewCursor", { nocombine = true, blend = 100 })
-  vim.opt.guicursor:append("a:OilPreviewCursor/OilPreviewCursor")
+  local restore_cursor = util.hide_cursor()
 
   -- Attach autocmds and keymaps
   local cancel
@@ -132,9 +129,7 @@ M.show = vim.schedule_wrap(function(actions, should_confirm, cb)
       end
       autocmds = {}
       vim.api.nvim_win_close(winid, true)
-      -- restore cursor
-      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "OilPreviewCursor", {})
-      vim.opt.guicursor:remove("a:OilPreviewCursor/OilPreviewCursor")
+      restore_cursor()
       cb(value)
     end
   end
diff --git a/lua/oil/util.lua b/lua/oil/util.lua
index a685b14..a1a95ab 100644
--- a/lua/oil/util.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/util.lua
@@ -665,6 +665,20 @@ M.get_preview_win = function()
   end
 end
 
+---@return fun() restore Function that restores the cursor
+M.hide_cursor = function()
+  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "OilPreviewCursor", { nocombine = true, blend = 100 })
+  local original_guicursor = vim.go.guicursor
+  vim.go.guicursor = "a:OilPreviewCursor/OilPreviewCursor"
+
+  return function()
+    -- HACK: see https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/21018
+    vim.go.guicursor = "a:"
+    vim.cmd.redrawstatus()
+    vim.go.guicursor = original_guicursor
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@param preferred_win nil|integer
 ---@return nil|integer