diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
index b6feb3b8d1..29acb047c6 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
@@ -1018,7 +1018,11 @@ vc-git-print-log
     ;; read-only.
     (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
       (with-current-buffer buffer
-	(insert "\n")
+	(insert (propertize "\n"
+                            'invisible t
+                            'cursor-sensor-functions
+                            (list #'(lambda (_w _p dir)
+                                      (visible-mode (if (eq dir 'entered) 1 0))))))
 	(apply 'vc-git-command buffer
 	       'async files
 	       (append
@@ -1122,7 +1126,8 @@ vc-git-log-view-mode
 	     (1 'change-log-acknowledgment)
 	     (2 'change-log-acknowledgment))
 	    ("^Date:   \\(.+\\)" (1 'change-log-date))
-	    ("^summary:[ \t]+\\(.+\\)" (1 'log-view-message)))))))
+	    ("^summary:[ \t]+\\(.+\\)" (1 'log-view-message))))))
+  (cursor-sensor-mode 1))
 
 
 (defun vc-git-show-log-entry (revision)