diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
index 2d6f063c89..6e97c72cf0 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ TermView::_InitObject(const ShellParameters& shellParameters)
 	fTextBackColor = kWhiteColor;
 	fSelectForeColor = kWhiteColor;
 	fSelectBackColor = kBlackColor;
+	fCursorBackColor = fTextForeColor;
 	fScrollOffset = 0;
 	fLastSyncTime = 0;
 	fScrolledSinceLastSync = 0;