diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
index 237e90d625..4c96c03da4 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ TermView::_InitObject(const ShellParameters& shellParameters)
 	fTextBackColor = kWhiteColor;
 	fSelectForeColor = kWhiteColor;
 	fSelectBackColor = kBlackColor;
+	fCursorForeColor = fTextBackColor;
 	fCursorBackColor = fTextForeColor;
 	fScrollOffset = 0;
 	fLastSyncTime = 0;