diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index e243aff..8ba0192 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   - [x] capture a safe database display name on successful saved-profile and CLI connections, including SQLite; use the connected database, not explorer selection or `Database::name()` (which returns the provider). Never expose raw connection strings/passwords; show a clear disconnected state and retain the previous identity after a failed switch.
   - [x] add Normal/Insert query editing with mode-aware key routing; define entry/navigation keys and make Esc leave Insert before returning to the explorer. Preserve query execution, multiline editing, paste, and focus cycling.
   - [x] keep connection/password forms direct-entry for now; make the mode indicator reflect the focused surface rather than a stale query mode.
-  - [x] expose position from the existing `Input` cursor instead of duplicating state; follow the focused query/form field, hide position outside inputs, and define Unicode column semantics consistently.
+  - [x] expose position from the existing `Input` cursor instead of duplicating state; follow the focused query/form field, show N/A outside inputs, and define Unicode column semantics consistently.
   - [x] keep relation/page/column status in pane borders and accommodate the separate help pane; do not add tabs, title templates, custom segments, or editor-specific status.
   - [x] handle narrow/short terminals without overlapping content: truncate the database label before mode/position, and let bars yield to content when height is insufficient.
   - [x] verify mode transitions/key precedence, focused-input Unicode positions, connection identity on successful/failed switches, and constrained layouts; smoke-run the TUI and ask for a visual check.
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
 - [x] remove the bottom navigation help panel and have a keybinding overview appear in a floating window when pressing `?` in normal mode
 - [x] remove the path from the database entry in the sidebar (can be viewed in the info panel)
 - [x] info panel should also pop up when pressing `i` on a child entry of that database entry in the sidebar (instead of only when the parent/database connection is hovered)
-- [ ] `line:col` indicator in the bottom-right status bar should never disappear but instead display "N/A" in that case.
-- [ ] database type indicator should be moved down just left of the "line:col" indicator like in the attached image
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+- [x] `line:col` indicator in the bottom-right status bar should never disappear but instead display "N/A" in that case.
+- [ ] database type indicator should be moved down just left of the "line:col" indicator like in the attached image
+- [ ] introduce vim navigation inside the query input field.
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diff --git a/src/connection.rs b/src/connection.rs
index 6be5898..23ad65f 100644
--- a/src/connection.rs
+++ b/src/connection.rs
@@ -436,11 +436,9 @@ fn draw_bars(
     );
     frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new("").style(base), bottom);
     let position = position.map(|(line, column)| format!(" {line}:{column} "));
-    let mode_width = bottom.width.min(10);
-    let position_width = position
-        .as_ref()
-        .map_or(0, |text| text.len() as u16 + 2)
-        .min(bottom.width.saturating_sub(mode_width));
+    let position = position.as_deref().unwrap_or(" N/A ");
+    let position_width = (position.len() as u16 + 2).min(bottom.width);
+    let mode_width = bottom.width.saturating_sub(position_width).min(10);
     let [mode, name_area, cursor] = Layout::horizontal([
         Constraint::Length(mode_width),
         Constraint::Min(0),
@@ -456,16 +454,14 @@ fn draw_bars(
         mode,
     );
     frame.render_widget(Paragraph::new(format!(" {name}")).style(base), name_area);
-    if let Some(position) = position {
-        frame.render_widget(
-            Paragraph::new(Line::from(vec![
-                Span::styled("░▓", edge),
-                Span::styled(position, badge),
-            ]))
-            .style(base),
-            cursor,
-        );
-    }
+    frame.render_widget(
+        Paragraph::new(Line::from(vec![
+            Span::styled("░▓", edge),
+            Span::styled(position, badge),
+        ]))
+        .style(base),
+        cursor,
+    );
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -1198,6 +1194,28 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn unavailable_position_keeps_its_badge_even_in_a_narrow_bar() -> Result<()> {
+        let mut terminal = ratatui::Terminal::new(ratatui::backend::TestBackend::new(7, 6))?;
+        terminal.draw(|frame| {
+            let [top, _, bottom] = shell_areas(frame.area());
+            draw_bars(
+                frame,
+                top,
+                bottom,
+                "SQLite",
+                "long database name",
+                false,
+                None,
+            );
+        })?;
+        let footer: String = (0..7)
+            .map(|x| terminal.backend().buffer()[(x, 5)].symbol())
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(footer, "░▓ N/A ");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn explorer_keeps_relations_under_the_connected_database() {
         use ExplorerEntry::{Database as Db, Relation as Rel};
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 69f00e7..345ddfa 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Navigation:
   Full-width bars show dbdash/provider/READ ONLY above and mode/database below.
   Only badges have colored backgrounds; the remaining bar area uses terminal defaults.
   Focused inputs show one-based line:column (Unicode characters, not screen cells).
+  The position badge shows N/A outside focused inputs, including in info/help popups.
   The query editor sits above rows/results; the explorer spans both panes.
   Explorer and rows/schema bottom borders align; table names appear in the
   top-right border, with page/column status below. Read errors appear above the query editor.