diff --git a/modules/editor/multiple-cursors/config.el b/modules/editor/multiple-cursors/config.el
index 687a35b87..86ec2bb0c 100644
--- a/modules/editor/multiple-cursors/config.el
+++ b/modules/editor/multiple-cursors/config.el
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   (defvar evil-mc-key-map (make-sparse-keymap))
   :config
   (global-evil-mc-mode +1)
+  (setq evil-mc-enable-bar-cursor (not (or IS-MAC IS-WINDOWS)))
 
   (after! smartparens
     ;; Make evil-mc cooperate with smartparens better