diff --git a/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js b/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js
index 636271c3..a796c84a 100644
--- a/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/layer/cursor.js
@@ -59,12 +59,7 @@ var Cursor = function(parentEl) {
 
     this.setCursor = function(position, overwrite) {
         this.position = position;
-
-        if (overwrite) {
-            dom.addCssClass(this.cursor, "ace_overwrite");
-        } else {
-            dom.removeCssClass(this.cursor, "ace_overwrite");
-        }
+        this.overwrite = overwrite;
     };
 
     this.hideCursor = function() {
@@ -134,6 +129,13 @@ var Cursor = function(parentEl) {
         if (this.isVisible) {
             this.element.appendChild(this.cursor);
         }
+        
+        if (overwrite) {
+            dom.addCssClass(this.cursor, "ace_overwrite");
+        } else {
+            dom.removeCssClass(this.cursor, "ace_overwrite");
+        }
+        
         this.restartTimer();
     };
 
diff --git a/support/pilot b/support/pilot
index 6e1fbe1d..cbfac498 160000
--- a/support/pilot
+++ b/support/pilot
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6e1fbe1dfdff64020f15cd9e23ea72b7803cf406
+Subproject commit cbfac498d30d43fdb7687d198c5b752736222c2f