diff --git a/autoload/ale/events.vim b/autoload/ale/events.vim
index 44ef4b7a..4bc5cde1 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/events.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/events.vim
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ function! ale#events#Init() abort
             endif
 
             if g:ale_echo_cursor
-                autocmd CursorMoved,CursorHold * call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay()
+                autocmd CursorMoved,CursorHold * if exists('*ale#engine#Cleanup') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay() | endif
                 " Look for a warning to echo as soon as we leave Insert mode.
                 " The script's position variable used when moving the cursor will
                 " not be changed here.
-                autocmd InsertLeave * call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()
+                autocmd InsertLeave * if exists('*ale#engine#Cleanup') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning() | endif
             endif
         endif
     augroup END
diff --git a/test/test_autocmd_commands.vader b/test/test_autocmd_commands.vader
index 01646606..5b48be99 100644
--- a/test/test_autocmd_commands.vader
+++ b/test/test_autocmd_commands.vader
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ Execute (All events should be set up when everything is on):
   \   'BufReadPost call ale#Queue(0, ''lint_file'', str2nr(expand(''<abuf>'')))',
   \   'BufWinEnter * call ale#Queue(0, ''lint_file'', str2nr(expand(''<abuf>'')))',
   \   'BufWritePost * call ale#events#SaveEvent(str2nr(expand(''<abuf>'')))',
-  \   'CursorHold * call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay()',
-  \   'CursorMoved * call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay()',
+  \   'CursorHold * if exists(''*ale#engine#Cleanup'') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay() | endif',
+  \   'CursorMoved * if exists(''*ale#engine#Cleanup'') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarningWithDelay() | endif',
   \   'FileChangedShellPost * call ale#events#FileChangedEvent(str2nr(expand(''<abuf>'')))',
   \   'FileType * call ale#events#FileTypeEvent( str2nr(expand(''<abuf>'')), expand(''<amatch>''))',
   \   'InsertLeave * call ale#Queue(0)',
-  \   'InsertLeave call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()',
+  \   'InsertLeave if exists(''*ale#engine#Cleanup'') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning() | endif',
   \   'TextChanged * call ale#Queue(g:ale_lint_delay)',
   \   'TextChangedI * call ale#Queue(g:ale_lint_delay)',
   \ ],