diff --git a/.config/kak/colors/ashen.kak b/.config/kak/colors/ashen.kak
index d2e6e82f..1818d867 100644
--- a/.config/kak/colors/ashen.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/colors/ashen.kak
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ set-face global list      "%opt{orange_glow}"
 
 # SPECIAL CURSOR BLOCK
 # We implement a Helix-like cursor changing color.
-# Off by default; ashen_cursor option must be declared:
-# declare-option bool ashen_cursor true
-declare-option bool ashen_cursor false
+# Off by default; ashen_dynamic_cursor option must be set to true.
+declare-option bool ashen_dynamic_cursor false
 
-# Helix-like insert mode cursor
+# Helix-like insert/normal mode cursor
 set-face global PrimaryCursorNormal   "%opt{background},%opt{orange_blaze}+gfb"
 set-face global SecondaryCursorNormal "%opt{background},%opt{orange_muted}+gf"
 set-face global PrimaryCursorInsert   "%opt{background},%opt{g_3}+gfb"
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@ set-face global SecondaryCursor SecondaryCursorNormal
 
 hook global ModeChange (push|pop):.*insert %{
 	evaluate-commands %sh{
-		if [ "$kak_opt_ashen_cursor" = "true" ]; then
-		echo "info $kak_opt_ashen_cursor"
+		if [ "$kak_opt_ashen_dynamic_cursor" = "true" ]; then
 		echo "set-face window PrimaryCursor PrimaryCursorInsert"
 		echo "set-face window SecondaryCursor SecondaryCursorInsert"
 		fi
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ hook global ModeChange (push|pop):.*insert %{
 
 hook global ModeChange (push|pop):insert:.* %{
 	evaluate-commands %sh{
-		if [ "$kak_opt_ashen_cursor" = "true" ]; then
+		if [ "$kak_opt_ashen_dynamic_cursor" = "true" ]; then
 		echo "set-face window PrimaryCursor PrimaryCursorNormal"
 		echo "set-face window SecondaryCursor SecondaryCursorNormal"
 		fi
diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index f282a456..03119257 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 eval %sh{ kak-tree-sitter -dks --init $kak_session }
 # declare-option bool ashen_dynamic_cursor true
 colorscheme ashen
-# set-option global ashen_cursor true
+set-option global ashen_dynamic_cursor true
 
 # disable clippy
 set-option global ui_options terminal_assistant=none