diff --git a/src/lib/render.c b/src/lib/render.c
index dacc5d479..8a46ac9ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/render.c
+++ b/src/lib/render.c
@@ -1508,10 +1508,6 @@ int notcurses_cursor_enable(notcurses* nc, int y, int x){
     logerror("Illegal cursor placement: %d, %d\n", y, x);
     return -1;
   }
-  if(y >= nc->margin_t || x >= nc->margin_l){
-    logerror("Illegal cursor placement: %d, %d\n", y, x);
-    return -1;
-  }
   // if we're already at the demanded location, we must already be visible, and
   // we needn't move the cursor -- return success immediately.
   if(nc->cursory == y && nc->cursorx == x){
diff --git a/src/poc/cursor.c b/src/poc/cursor.c
index 88f3a305e..8ae24fa9e 100644
--- a/src/poc/cursor.c
+++ b/src/poc/cursor.c
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 #include <notcurses/direct.h>
 
+
+static int
+rendered_cursor(void){
+  struct notcurses* nc = notcurses_init(NULL, NULL);
+  notcurses_cursor_enable(nc, 10, 10);
+  sleep(1);
+  notcurses_render(nc);
+  sleep(1);
+  notcurses_stop(nc);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int main(void){
   struct ncdirect* n = ncdirect_core_init(NULL, stdout, 0);
   if(n == NULL){
@@ -13,6 +25,9 @@ int main(void){
   int dimy = ncdirect_dim_y(n);
   printf("Cursor: column %d/%d row %d/%d\n", x, dimx, y, dimy);
   ncdirect_stop(n);
+  if(rendered_cursor()){
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
 err: