diff --git a/escher/src/expression_layout_field.cpp b/escher/src/expression_layout_field.cpp
index f1699d877..ed6573fb3 100644
--- a/escher/src/expression_layout_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/expression_layout_field.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void ExpressionLayoutField::scrollToCursor() {
   KDCoordinate underBaseline = m_contentView.cursorRect().height() - cursorBaseline;
   KDCoordinate minAroundBaseline = min(cursorBaseline, underBaseline);
   minAroundBaseline = min(minAroundBaseline, bounds().height() / 2);
-  KDRect balancedRect(0, m_contentView.cursorRect().y() + cursorBaseline - minAroundBaseline, 1, 2 * minAroundBaseline);
+  KDRect balancedRect(0, m_contentView.cursorRect().y() + cursorBaseline - minAroundBaseline, Poincare::ExpressionLayoutCursor::k_cursorWidth, 2 * minAroundBaseline);
   scrollToContentRect(balancedRect, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/escher/src/expression_layout_field_content_view.cpp b/escher/src/expression_layout_field_content_view.cpp
index 447f0aee3..f8a76b53b 100644
--- a/escher/src/expression_layout_field_content_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/expression_layout_field_content_view.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ void ExpressionLayoutField::ContentView::clearLayout() {
 }
 
 KDSize ExpressionLayoutField::ContentView::minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay() const {
-  return m_expressionView.minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay();
+  KDSize evSize = m_expressionView.minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay();
+  return KDSize(evSize.width(), evSize.height() + ExpressionLayoutCursor::k_cursorWidth);
 }
 
 View * ExpressionLayoutField::ContentView::subviewAtIndex(int index) {
@@ -65,5 +66,5 @@ void ExpressionLayoutField::ContentView::layoutCursorSubview() {
     cursorX += pointedLayout->size().width();
   }
   KDPoint cursorTopLeftPosition(cursorX, expressionViewOrigin.y() + cursoredExpressionViewOrigin.y() + pointedLayout->baseline() - m_cursor.baseline());
-  m_cursorView.setFrame(KDRect(cursorTopLeftPosition, 1, m_cursor.cursorHeight()));
+  m_cursorView.setFrame(KDRect(cursorTopLeftPosition, ExpressionLayoutCursor::k_cursorWidth, m_cursor.cursorHeight()));
 }
diff --git a/poincare/include/poincare/expression_layout_cursor.h b/poincare/include/poincare/expression_layout_cursor.h
index 77115212f..902062e68 100644
--- a/poincare/include/poincare/expression_layout_cursor.h
+++ b/poincare/include/poincare/expression_layout_cursor.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class ExpressionLayout;
 
 class ExpressionLayoutCursor {
 public:
+  constexpr static KDCoordinate k_cursorWidth = 1;
+
   enum class Position {
     Left,
     Right