diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 3b281a89..0dd251ae 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ render_cell(struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
         mtx_unlock(&term->render.workers.lock);
     }
 
-    if (has_cursor && term->cursor_style == CURSOR_BLOCK && term->kbd_focus)
+    if (unlikely(has_cursor && term->cursor_style == CURSOR_BLOCK && term->kbd_focus))
         draw_cursor(term, cell, font, pix, &fg, &bg, x, y, cell_cols);
 
     if (cell->wc == 0 || cell->wc >= CELL_SPACER || cell->wc == U'\t' ||