diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/hop.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/hop.kak
index 24554455..fe6198fa 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/hop.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/hop.kak
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ declare-option str hop_kak_keyset 'tnserigmaodhcxplfuwyqz'
 map global normal <a-%> ':execute-keys gtGbx<ret>'
 
 define-command hop-kak %{
-    hop-set-cursor
     evaluate-commands -no-hooks -- %sh{
         hop-kak --keyset "$kak_opt_hop_kak_keyset" --sels "$kak_selections_desc"
     }
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ define-command hop-kak %{
 
 
 define-command -override hop-kak-words %{
+    hop-set-cursor
     eval "ui-scrolloff-disable"
     try %{ ui-wrap-disable }
     map window normal <esc> ': trigger-user-hook donehop<ret><esc>'