diff --git a/src/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal.ts
index 8e89c9ca7b..59a6a29611 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal.ts
@@ -1157,9 +1157,9 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IDisposable, II
    */
   public updateCursorStyle(ev: KeyboardEvent): void {
     if (this.selectionManager && this.selectionManager.shouldColumnSelect(ev)) {
-      this.element.classList.add('xterm-cursor-crosshair');
+      this.element.classList.add('column-select');
     } else {
-      this.element.classList.remove('xterm-cursor-crosshair');
+      this.element.classList.remove('column-select');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xterm.css b/src/xterm.css
index 8e129f50fe..24cd475f02 100644
--- a/src/xterm.css
+++ b/src/xterm.css
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.xterm.xterm-cursor-crosshair {
+.xterm.column-select.focus {
     /* Column selection mode */
     cursor: crosshair;
 }