diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
index 1d7fd1b2513..cf2d80c8e9a 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <LibGfx/Font/Font.h>
 #include <LibGfx/Font/FontDatabase.h>
 #include <LibGfx/Palette.h>
+#include <LibGfx/StandardCursor.h>
 #include <LibSyntax/Highlighter.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -310,6 +311,12 @@ void TextEditor::mousemove_event(MouseEvent& event)
         update();
         return;
     }
+
+    if (m_ruler_visible && (ruler_rect_in_inner_coordinates().contains(event.position()))) {
+        set_override_cursor(Gfx::StandardCursor::None);
+    } else {
+        set_editing_cursor();
+    }
 }
 
 void TextEditor::select_current_line()
@@ -1672,6 +1679,11 @@ void TextEditor::set_mode(const Mode mode)
         VERIFY_NOT_REACHED();
     }
 
+    set_editing_cursor();
+}
+
+void TextEditor::set_editing_cursor()
+{
     if (!is_displayonly())
         set_override_cursor(Gfx::StandardCursor::IBeam);
     else
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.h
index 547ac759a39..fb1721f05c8 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public:
     bool is_displayonly() const { return m_mode == DisplayOnly; }
     void set_mode(const Mode);
 
+    void set_editing_cursor();
+
     bool is_ruler_visible() const { return m_ruler_visible; }
     void set_ruler_visible(bool);