diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index bfdef79..43d548b 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ impl KeyBoard {
         }
     }
 
+    // Cursor position report (CPR): Answer is ESC [ y ; x R, where x,y is the cursor location.
     fn parse_cursor_report(&mut self) -> Result<Key> {
         self.read_unread_bytes();
         let pos_semi = self.byte_buf.iter().position(|&b| b == b';');
@@ -474,21 +475,24 @@ impl KeyBoard {
             let pos_semi = pos_semi.unwrap();
             let pos_r = pos_r.unwrap();
 
-            let remain = self.byte_buf.split_off(pos_r + 1);
-            let mut col_str = self.byte_buf.split_off(pos_semi + 1);
-            let mut row_str = std::mem::replace(&mut self.byte_buf, remain);
+            if pos_r > pos_semi {
+                let remain = self.byte_buf.split_off(pos_r + 1);
+                let mut col_str = self.byte_buf.split_off(pos_semi + 1);
+                let mut row_str = std::mem::replace(&mut self.byte_buf, remain);
 
-            row_str.pop(); // remove the ';' character
-            col_str.pop(); // remove the 'R' character
-            let row = String::from_utf8(row_str)?;
-            let col = String::from_utf8(col_str)?;
+                row_str.pop(); // remove the ';' character
+                col_str.pop(); // remove the 'R' character
+                let row = String::from_utf8(row_str)?;
+                let col = String::from_utf8(col_str)?;
 
-            let row_num = row.parse::<u16>()?;
-            let col_num = col.parse::<u16>()?;
-            Ok(CursorPos(row_num - 1, col_num - 1))
-        } else {
-            Err(TuikitError::NoCursorReportResponse)
+                let row_num = row.parse::<u16>()?;
+                let col_num = col.parse::<u16>()?;
+
+                return Ok(CursorPos(row_num - 1, col_num - 1));
+            }
         }
+
+        return Err(TuikitError::NoCursorReportResponse);
     }
 
     fn extended_escape(&mut self, seq2: u8) -> Result<Key> {