diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5bb948..550835a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ As an example of further configuration, you can tune the smear dynamics to be sn
     stiffness = 0.8,               -- 0.6      [0, 1]
     trailing_stiffness = 0.5,      -- 0.3      [0, 1]
     distance_stop_animating = 0.5, -- 0.1      > 0
-    hide_target_hack = false,      -- true     boolean
   },
 ```
 
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ As an example of further configuration, you can tune the smear dynamics to be sn
 >     stiffness = 0.3,
 >     trailing_stiffness = 0.1,
 >     trailing_exponent = 5,
+>     hide_target_hack = true,
 >     gamma = 1,
 >   }
 > ```
diff --git a/lua/smear_cursor/animation.lua b/lua/smear_cursor/animation.lua
index a38e981..3d2d247 100644
--- a/lua/smear_cursor/animation.lua
+++ b/lua/smear_cursor/animation.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ local current_top_row = -1
 local previous_line = -1
 local current_line = -1
 
+local original_guicursor = nil
+local cursor_hidden = false
+
 local function cursor_is_vertical_bar()
 	if vim.api.nvim_get_mode().mode == "i" then
 		return config.vertical_bar_cursor_insert_mode
@@ -166,6 +169,25 @@ local function stop_animation()
 	animating = false
 end
 
+local function hide_cursor()
+	if not config.hide_target_hack then
+		if cursor_hidden then return end
+		original_guicursor = vim.o.guicursor
+		cursor_hidden = true
+		vim.o.guicursor = "a:SmearCursorHidden"
+	elseif not cursor_is_vertical_bar() then
+		local character = "█"
+		draw.draw_character(target_position[1], target_position[2], character, color.get_hl_group())
+	end
+end
+
+local function unhide_cursor()
+	if not cursor_hidden then return end
+	cursor_hidden = false
+
+	vim.o.guicursor = original_guicursor
+end
+
 local function animate()
 	animating = true
 	update()
@@ -191,6 +213,7 @@ local function animate()
 	then
 		set_corners(current_corners, target_position[1], target_position[2])
 		if vim.api.nvim_get_mode().mode == "c" then vim.cmd.redraw() end
+		unhide_cursor()
 		stop_animation()
 		return
 	end
@@ -202,31 +225,27 @@ local function animate()
 		or math.abs(target_center[2] - current_center[2]) < 1 / 8
 	local drawn_corners = straight_line and current_corners or shrink_volume(current_corners)
 
-	local vertical_bar = cursor_is_vertical_bar()
-
-	if config.hide_target_hack and not vertical_bar then
+	local target_reached = false
+	for i = 1, 4 do
 		-- stylua: ignore
-		local target_reached = (
-			math.floor(drawn_corners[1][1]) == target_position[1] and
-			math.floor(drawn_corners[1][2]) == target_position[2]
-		) or (
-			math.floor(drawn_corners[2][1]) == target_position[1] and
-			math.ceil(drawn_corners[2][2]) - 1 == target_position[2]
-		) or (
-			math.ceil(drawn_corners[3][1]) - 1 == target_position[1] and
-			math.ceil(drawn_corners[3][2]) - 1 == target_position[2]
-		) or (
-			math.ceil(drawn_corners[4][1]) - 1 == target_position[1] and
-			math.floor(drawn_corners[4][2]) == target_position[2]
-		)
-
-		if not target_reached then
-			local character = vertical_bar and "▏" or "█"
-			draw.draw_character(target_position[1], target_position[2], character, color.get_hl_group())
+		if (
+			drawn_corners[i][1] >= target_corners[1][1] and
+			drawn_corners[i][1] <= target_corners[3][1] and
+			drawn_corners[i][2] >= target_corners[1][2] and
+			drawn_corners[i][2] <= target_corners[3][2]
+		) then
+			target_reached = true
+			break
 		end
 	end
 
-	draw.draw_quad(drawn_corners, target_position, vertical_bar)
+	if target_reached then
+		unhide_cursor()
+	else
+		hide_cursor()
+	end
+
+	draw.draw_quad(drawn_corners, target_position, cursor_is_vertical_bar())
 	if vim.api.nvim_get_mode().mode == "c" then vim.cmd.redraw() end
 end
 
@@ -338,6 +357,7 @@ M.change_target_position = function(row, col)
 	set_corners(target_corners, row, col)
 	set_stiffnesses()
 
+	hide_cursor()
 	start_anination()
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/smear_cursor/color.lua b/lua/smear_cursor/color.lua
index d45c833..6399759 100644
--- a/lua/smear_cursor/color.lua
+++ b/lua/smear_cursor/color.lua
@@ -185,4 +185,9 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 	end,
 })
 
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "SmearCursorHidden", {
+	fg = "white",
+	blend = 100,
+})
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/smear_cursor/config.lua b/lua/smear_cursor/config.lua
index 919e397..1e7f343 100644
--- a/lua/smear_cursor/config.lua
+++ b/lua/smear_cursor/config.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ M.smear_insert_mode = true
 M.vertical_bar_cursor_insert_mode = true
 
 -- Attempt to hide the real cursor by drawing a character below it.
-M.hide_target_hack = true
+-- Can be useful when not using `termguicolors`
+M.hide_target_hack = false
 
 -- Number of windows that stay open for rendering.
 M.max_kept_windows = 50
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ M.slowdown_exponent = 0
 M.distance_stop_animating = 0.1
 
 -- Set of parameters for insert mode
-M.stiffness_insert_mode = 0.4
-M.trailing_stiffness_insert_mode = 0.4
+M.stiffness_insert_mode = 0.3
+M.trailing_stiffness_insert_mode = 0.3
 M.trailing_exponent_insert_mode = 1
 M.distance_stop_animating_vertical_bar = 0.875 -- Can be decreased (e.g. to 0.1) if using legacy computing symbols