diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index dd4c627c..3beffcf3 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -2557,6 +2557,15 @@ term_cursor_home(struct terminal *term)
     term_cursor_to(term, term_row_rel_to_abs(term, 0), 0);
 }
 
+void
+term_cursor_col(struct terminal *term, int col)
+{
+    xassert(col < term->cols);
+
+    term->grid->cursor.lcf = false;
+    term->grid->cursor.point.col = col;
+}
+
 void
 term_cursor_left(struct terminal *term, int count)
 {
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index abedf44d..ec0db44b 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ void term_erase_scrollback(struct terminal *term);
 int term_row_rel_to_abs(const struct terminal *term, int row);
 void term_cursor_home(struct terminal *term);
 void term_cursor_to(struct terminal *term, int row, int col);
+void term_cursor_col(struct terminal *term, int col);
 void term_cursor_left(struct terminal *term, int count);
 void term_cursor_right(struct terminal *term, int count);
 void term_cursor_up(struct terminal *term, int count);