diff --git a/dotfiles/vim/vimrc b/dotfiles/vim/vimrc
index 089ba0a..b57efd7 100644
--- a/dotfiles/vim/vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/vim/vimrc
@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@ set softtabstop=4 " number of spaces in tab when editing
 
 " UI CONFIG {{{
 
+let &t_SI = "\e[5 q" " cursor beam on insert mode
+let &t_SR = "\e[3 q" " cursor underline on replace mode
+let &t_EI = "\e[2 q" " cursor block otherwise
+
+" reset cursor on start:
+augroup cursorCmds
+au!
+autocmd VimEnter * silent !echo -ne "\e[2 q"
+augroup END
+
+
 set number " show line numbers
 set showcmd " show command in bottom bar
 set cursorline " highlight current line