diff --git a/BOARD.txt b/BOARD.txt
index c17de06..bc8f9ec 100644
--- a/BOARD.txt
+++ b/BOARD.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ BACKLOG
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bug: can't input unicode
 click on links to open them
-bug: exiting editor breaks curses
 dumb rendering mode per site
 well, preferences per site maybe?
 download without memory buffer
diff --git a/bebop/external.py b/bebop/external.py
index 5d819fe..334fd56 100644
--- a/bebop/external.py
+++ b/bebop/external.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ def open_external_program(command):
     """
     curses.nocbreak()
     curses.echo()
+    curses.curs_set(1)
     subprocess.run(command)
+    curses.mousemask(curses.ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS)
+    curses.curs_set(0)
     curses.noecho()
     curses.cbreak()