diff --git a/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs b/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs
index 459ca2a9..62d2e533 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ impl Grid {
         )));
     }
     pub fn cursor_coordinates(&self) -> Option<(usize, usize)> {
-        if self.cursor_is_hidden {
+        if self.cursor_is_hidden || self.cursor.x >= self.width || self.cursor.y >= self.height {
             None
         } else {
             Some((self.cursor.x, self.cursor.y))
diff --git a/zellij-utils/assets/layouts/default.swap.kdl b/zellij-utils/assets/layouts/default.swap.kdl
index 66aeaf7c..c983fb47 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/assets/layouts/default.swap.kdl
+++ b/zellij-utils/assets/layouts/default.swap.kdl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ swap_tiled_layout name="vertical" {
 }
 
 swap_tiled_layout name="horizontal" {
-    ui max_panes=5 {
+    ui max_panes=4 {
         pane
         pane
     }
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/snapshots/zellij_utils__setup__setup_test__default_config_with_no_cli_arguments-2.snap b/zellij-utils/src/snapshots/zellij_utils__setup__setup_test__default_config_with_no_cli_arguments-2.snap
index cd0558c5..b8708784 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/snapshots/zellij_utils__setup__setup_test__default_config_with_no_cli_arguments-2.snap
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/snapshots/zellij_utils__setup__setup_test__default_config_with_no_cli_arguments-2.snap
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ Layout {
         (
             {
                 MaxPanes(
-                    5,
+                    4,
                 ): TiledPaneLayout {
                     children_split_direction: Horizontal,
                     name: None,