diff --git a/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor b/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor
index a94726b..b83048f 100755
--- a/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor
+++ b/spells/cantrips/fathom-cursor
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fathom_cursor() {
     done
 
     # Get the position of the cursor
-    position=$(stty -echo; printf "\033[6n"; IFS=';' read -r ROW COL; stty echo; printf "%s;%s" "${ROW#*[}" "${COL}")
+	position=$(stty -echo; printf "\033[6n"; (trap 'exit 142' ALRM; sh -c 'sleep 0.1; kill -ALRM $$' &) IFS=';' read -r ROW COL; stty echo; printf "%s;%s" "${ROW#*[}" "${COL}")
 
     if [ $x = true ] && [ $y = true ]; then
         if [ $verbose = true ]; then