diff --git a/pure.zsh b/pure.zsh
index 66c8f24..275224a 100644
--- a/pure.zsh
+++ b/pure.zsh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ prompt_pure_precmd() {
 		command git rev-parse --abbrev-ref @'{u}' &>/dev/null &&
 		(( $(command git rev-list --count HEAD...@'{u}' 2>/dev/null) > 0 )) &&
 		# some crazy ansi magic to inject the symbol into the previous line
-		print -Pn "\e[s\e[A\e[1G\e[`prompt_pure_string_length $prompt_pure_preprompt`C%F{cyan}⇣%f\e[u"
+		print -Pn "\e7\e[A\e[1G\e[`prompt_pure_string_length $prompt_pure_preprompt`C%F{cyan}⇣%f\e8"
 	} &!
 
 	# reset value since `preexec` isn't always triggered