diff --git a/src/info/main.c b/src/info/main.c
index 95dbf92b7..c503c0a11 100644
--- a/src/info/main.c
+++ b/src/info/main.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ tinfo_debug_bitmaps(struct ncplane* n, const tinfo* ti, const char* indent){
     }
     char* path = prefix_data("notcurses.png");
     if(path){
-      // FIXME hold off until #1883 is resolved
       display_logo(ti, n, path);
       free(path);
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/notcurses.c b/src/lib/notcurses.c
index b41b64df6..1db3126d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/notcurses.c
+++ b/src/lib/notcurses.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ notcurses* notcurses_core_init(const notcurses_options* opts, FILE* outfp){
     free_plane(ret->stdplane);
     goto err;
   }
-  if(ret->rstate.logendy >= 0 && ret->rstate.logendx >= 0){
+  if(ret->rstate.logendy >= 0){ // if either is set, both are
     if(!ret->suppress_banner){
       if(locate_cursor_early(ret, &ret->rstate.logendy, &ret->rstate.logendx)){
         free_plane(ret->stdplane);
diff --git a/src/lib/render.c b/src/lib/render.c
index f255f058c..bb4624b2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/render.c
+++ b/src/lib/render.c
@@ -1222,6 +1222,8 @@ notcurses_rasterize(notcurses* nc, ncpile* p, FILE* out){
   int ret = raster_and_write(nc, p, out);
   if(cursory >= 0){
     notcurses_cursor_enable(nc, cursory, cursorx);
+  }else if(nc->rstate.logendy >= 0){
+    goto_location(nc, nc->ttyfp, nc->rstate.logendy, nc->rstate.logendx);
   }
   nc->last_pile = p;
   return ret;
@@ -1536,21 +1538,24 @@ int notcurses_cursor_enable(notcurses* nc, int y, int x){
   if(nc->cursory == y && nc->cursorx == x){
     return 0;
   }
-  const char* cnorm = get_escape(&nc->tcache, ESCAPE_CNORM);
-  if(nc->ttyfd < 0 || !cnorm){
+  if(nc->ttyfd < 0){
     return -1;
   }
   // updates nc->rstate.cursor{y,x}
   if(goto_location(nc, nc->ttyfp, y + nc->margin_t, x + nc->margin_l)){
     return -1;
   }
+  if(ncflush(nc->ttyfp)){
+    return -1;
+  }
   // if we were already positive, we're already visible, no need to write cnorm
   if(nc->cursory >= 0 && nc->cursorx >= 0){
     nc->cursory = y;
     nc->cursorx = x;
     return 0;
   }
-  if(tty_emit(cnorm, nc->ttyfd) || ncflush(nc->ttyfp)){
+  const char* cnorm = get_escape(&nc->tcache, ESCAPE_CNORM);
+  if(!cnorm || tty_emit(cnorm, nc->ttyfd)){
     return -1;
   }
   nc->cursory = y;