diff --git a/packages/pi-tui/src/tui.ts b/packages/pi-tui/src/tui.ts
index c3e39acc5..4a0094298 100644
--- a/packages/pi-tui/src/tui.ts
+++ b/packages/pi-tui/src/tui.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export class TUI extends Container {
 	private hardwareCursorRow = 0; // Actual terminal cursor row (may differ due to IME positioning)
 	private inputBuffer = ""; // Buffer for parsing terminal responses
 	private cellSizeQueryPending = false;
-	private showHardwareCursor = process.env.PI_HARDWARE_CURSOR === "1";
+	private showHardwareCursor = process.env.PI_HARDWARE_CURSOR === "1" || process.env.TERM_PROGRAM === "WarpTerminal";
 	private clearOnShrink = process.env.PI_CLEAR_ON_SHRINK === "1"; // Clear empty rows when content shrinks (default: off)
 	private maxLinesRendered = 0; // Track terminal's working area (max lines ever rendered)
 	private previousViewportTop = 0; // Track previous viewport top for resize-aware cursor moves