diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 2321d0d..b893bb5 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 ;; use space instead of tabs
 (setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil)
 
+;; resize cursor to character
+(setq x-stretch-cursor t)
+
 ;; delete trailing whitespaces before saving
 (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'delete-trailing-whitespace)