1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ui.c b/src/nvim/ui.c
index 7bd45507a6..fc4a3a403d 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ui.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ui.c
@@ -341,15 +341,15 @@ void ui_line(ScreenGrid *grid, int row, int startcol, int endcol, int clearcol,
                    flags, (const schar_T *)grid->chars + off,
                    (const sattr_T *)grid->attrs + off);
 
-  if (p_wd) {  // 'writedelay': flush & delay each time.
-    int old_row = cursor_row, old_col = cursor_col;
-    handle_T old_grid = cursor_grid_handle;
+  // 'writedelay': flush & delay each time.
+  if (p_wd && !(rdb_flags & RDB_COMPOSITOR)) {
     // If 'writedelay' is active, set the cursor to indicate what was drawn.
-    ui_grid_cursor_goto(grid->handle, row, MIN(clearcol, (int)Columns-1));
-    ui_flush();
+    ui_call_grid_cursor_goto(grid->handle, row,
+                             MIN(clearcol, (int)grid->Columns-1));
+    ui_call_flush();
     uint64_t wd = (uint64_t)labs(p_wd);
     os_microdelay(wd * 1000u, true);
-    ui_grid_cursor_goto(old_grid, old_row, old_col);
+    pending_cursor_update = true;  // restore the cursor later
   }
 }