diff --git a/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h b/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
index 7476727d2..d8c4694b1 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
@@ -87,11 +87,7 @@ private:
     bool selectionIsEmpty() const;
     void deleteSelection();
     void invalidateInsertionCursor() { m_insertionCursor = Poincare::LayoutCursor(); }
-    void updateInsertionCursor() {
-      if (!m_insertionCursor.isDefined()) {
-        m_insertionCursor = m_cursor;
-      }
-    }
+    void updateInsertionCursor();
 
   private:
     int numberOfSubviews() const override { return 2; }
diff --git a/escher/src/layout_field.cpp b/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
index 4575f5258..6df1de2f0 100644
--- a/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <escher/clipboard.h>
 #include <escher/text_field.h>
 #include <poincare/expression.h>
+#include <poincare/empty_layout.h>
 #include <poincare/horizontal_layout.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -234,6 +235,17 @@ void LayoutField::ContentView::deleteSelection() {
   resetSelection();
 }
 
+void LayoutField::ContentView::updateInsertionCursor() {
+  if (!m_insertionCursor.isDefined()) {
+    Layout l = m_cursor.layout();
+    if (l.type() == LayoutNode::Type::EmptyLayout && static_cast<EmptyLayout &>(l).color() == EmptyLayoutNode::Color::Grey) {
+      // Don't set m_insertionCursor pointing to a layout which might disappear
+      return;
+    }
+    m_insertionCursor = m_cursor;
+  }
+}
+
 View * LayoutField::ContentView::subviewAtIndex(int index) {
   assert(0 <= index && index < numberOfSubviews());
   View * m_views[] = {&m_expressionView, &m_cursorView};