diff --git a/stand/lua/password.lua b/stand/lua/password.lua
index d14dec675436..c8352ea519d7 100644
--- a/stand/lua/password.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/password.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ function password.read(prompt_length)
 
 	local function draw_twiddle()
 		loader.printc("  " .. twiddle_chars[twiddle_pos])
-		screen.setcursor(prompt_length + 2, 25)
+		-- Reset cursor to just after the password prompt
+		screen.setcursor(prompt_length + 2, screen.default_y)
 		twiddle_pos = (twiddle_pos % #twiddle_chars) + 1
 	end
 
diff --git a/stand/lua/screen.lua b/stand/lua/screen.lua
index 04ab98817c32..7382e2ebbc68 100644
--- a/stand/lua/screen.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/screen.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ local core = require("core")
 local screen = {}
 
 -- Module exports
+screen.default_x = 0
+screen.default_y = 25
+
 function screen.clear()
 	if core.isSerialBoot() then
 		return
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ function screen.defcursor()
 	if core.isSerialBoot() then
 		return
 	end
-	loader.printc(core.KEYSTR_CSI .. "25;0H")
+	screen.setcursor(screen.default_x, screen.default_y)
 end
 
 return screen