diff --git a/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor b/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor
index 42ad24b..506827f 100755
--- a/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor
+++ b/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor
@@ -16,22 +16,12 @@ fathom_cursor() {
         esac
     done
 
-    # Get the position of the cursor
-    
-    # Save the current terminal state
-		old_state=$(stty -g)
-		
-		# Disable terminal echo and canonical mode
-		stty -echo -icanon
-		
-		# Request the cursor position
-		printf "\033[6n"		
-		IFS='[;' read -r _ ROW COL
-		
-		# Restore the terminal state
-		stty "$old_state"    
-		
-		position="$COL;$ROW"
+	  # Get the position of the cursor
+		printf "\033[6n"
+		while IFS=';' read -r -d R ROW COL; do
+		    break
+		done
+		position=$(printf "%s;%s" "${ROW#*[}" "${COL%%R*}")
 
     if [ $x = true ] && [ $y = true ]; then
         if [ $verbose = true ]; then