diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 1d6088d..0907d71 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ function _init()
   -- pal({[0]=0,128,132,7,136,8,14,137,9,10,131,3,11,1,140,12},1)
   -- poke(0x5f2e,1) --to keep colors
 
+  poke(0x5F2D, 1)
+
   printh(" ")
   printh("*************")
   printh(" ")
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ function _init()
   printh("seed " .. date)
 
   frame_count = 0
+  draw_mouse = false
+  last_mouse_pos = { 0, 0 }
 
   states = {
     rules = state_rules(),
@@ -116,9 +120,17 @@ end
 function _update60()
   frame_count += 1
 
+  if btnp() > 0 then
+    draw_mouse = false
+  end
+
   -- update mouse coords
   mouse_x = stat(32)
   mouse_y = stat(33)
+  if mouse_x != last_mouse_pos[1] or mouse_y != last_mouse_pos[2] then
+    last_mouse_pos = { mouse_x, mouse_y }
+    draw_mouse = true
+  end
 
   _coresolve()
   gs._update()
@@ -130,5 +142,7 @@ function _draw()
     overlay:_draw()
   end
   -- mouse cursor
-  spr(1, mouse_x, mouse_y)
+  if draw_mouse then
+    spr(1, mouse_x, mouse_y)
+  end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/states/menu.lua b/states/menu.lua
index 91cc13c..3f5ea41 100644
--- a/states/menu.lua
+++ b/states/menu.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ function state_menu()
 
   local function _enter()
     -- mouse not bound to buttons
-    poke(0x5F2D, 1)
   end
 
   local function _draw()