diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 4754c87..d6478f5 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2330,6 +2330,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		treset();
 		resettitle();
 		xloadcols();
+		xsetmode(0, MODE_HIDE);
 		break;
 	case '=': /* DECPAM -- Application keypad */
 		xsetmode(1, MODE_APPKEYPAD);