1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/editors/vi.c b/editors/vi.c
index 459f374f7..e09e0d9c7 100644
--- a/editors/vi.c
+++ b/editors/vi.c
@@ -598,11 +598,15 @@ int vi_main(int argc, char **argv)
        //----- This is the main file handling loop --------------
        save_argc = argc;
        optind = 0;
+        // "Save cursor, use alternate screen buffer, clear screen"
+        write1("\033[?1049h");
        while (1) {
                edit_file(argv[optind]); /* param might be NULL */
                if (++optind >= argc)
                        break;
        }
+        // "Use normal screen buffer, restore cursor"
+        write1("\033[?1049l");
        //-----------------------------------------------------------
        return 0;