diff --git a/src/apprt/embedded.zig b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
index f35765275..3420fdd05 100644
--- a/src/apprt/embedded.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
 
     /// Reload the configuration.
     export fn ghostty_app_reload_config(v: *App) void {
-        _ = v.reloadConfig() catch |err| {
+        _ = v.core_app.reloadConfig(v) catch |err| {
             log.err("error reloading config err={}", .{err});
             return;
         };
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index c8a952e03..ff599e1ee 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ palette: Palette = .{},
 /// In order to fix it, we probably would want to add something similar to Kitty's
 /// shell integration options (no-cursor). For more information see:
 /// https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#opt-kitty.shell_integration
-@"cursor-style": terminal.Cursor.Style = .bar,
+@"cursor-style": terminal.Cursor.Style = .block,
 
 /// Whether the cursor shall blink
 @"cursor-style-blink": bool = true,