diff --git a/src/ui/Window.hxx b/src/ui/Window.hxx
index 5d8b34ee..4cee902e 100644
--- a/src/ui/Window.hxx
+++ b/src/ui/Window.hxx
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ struct Window {
 		return size;
 	}
 
+	[[gnu::pure]]
+	const Point GetCursor() const noexcept {
+		Point p;
+		getyx(w, p.y, p.x);
+		return p;
+	}
+
 	[[gnu::pure]]
 	unsigned GetWidth() const noexcept {
 		return getmaxx(w);
diff --git a/src/wreadln.cxx b/src/wreadln.cxx
index 5820e21c..ddda3143 100644
--- a/src/wreadln.cxx
+++ b/src/wreadln.cxx
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ _wreadln(const Window window,
 	/* make sure the cursor is visible */
 	curs_set(1);
 	/* retrieve y and x0 position */
-	getyx(window.w, wr.point.y, wr.point.x);
+	wr.point = window.GetCursor();
 	/* check the x1 value */
 	if (x1 <= (unsigned)wr.point.x || x1 > (unsigned)COLS)
 		x1 = COLS;