diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 2e3800e..03b9bc8 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1801,7 +1801,11 @@ csihandle(void)
 		tcursor(CURSOR_SAVE);
 		break;
 	case 'u': /* DECRC -- Restore cursor position (ANSI.SYS) */
-		tcursor(CURSOR_LOAD);
+		if (csiescseq.priv) {
+			goto unknown;
+		} else {
+			tcursor(CURSOR_LOAD);
+		}
 		break;
 	case ' ':
 		switch (csiescseq.mode[1]) {