diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
index 22020c91..5563d1c0 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
@@ -722,12 +722,17 @@ impl Component for Explorer {
     }
 
     fn cursor(&self, area: Rect, editor: &Editor) -> (Option<Position>, CursorKind) {
-        let prompt = match self.prompt.as_ref() {
-            Some((_, prompt)) => prompt,
-            None => return (None, CursorKind::Hidden),
-        };
-        let (x, y) = (area.x, area.y + area.height.saturating_sub(1));
-        prompt.cursor(Rect::new(x, y, area.width, 1), editor)
+        if let Some(prompt) = self
+            .prompt
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|(_, prompt)| prompt)
+            .or_else(|| self.tree.prompt())
+        {
+            let (x, y) = (area.x, area.y + area.height.saturating_sub(1));
+            prompt.cursor(Rect::new(x, y, area.width, 1), editor)
+        } else {
+            (None, CursorKind::Hidden)
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs
index 516e9459..7199570e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs
@@ -477,6 +477,14 @@ impl<T: TreeViewItem> TreeView<T> {
             Ok(())
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn prompt(&self) -> Option<&Prompt> {
+        if let Some((_, prompt)) = self.search_prompt.as_ref() {
+            Some(prompt)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn tree_view_help() -> Vec<(&'static str, &'static str)> {