diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index ab00f5c..a97c8e8 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ static const char *url_regex = "(ftp|http)s?://[-a-zA-Z0-9.?$%&/=_~#.,:;+]*";
 
 static const char *font = "Monospace 9";
 static const long scrollback_lines = 1000;
+static const bool cursor_blink = false;
 
 static const char *foreground_color = "#dcdccc";
 static const char *background_color = "#3f3f3f";
diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 2e00362..8a01cef 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), mouse_autohide);
     gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip(GTK_WINDOW(window), resize_grip);
 
+    if (!cursor_blink)
+        vte_terminal_set_cursor_blink_mode(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), VTE_CURSOR_BLINK_OFF);
+
 #ifdef TRANSPARENCY
     GdkScreen *screen = gtk_widget_get_screen(window);
     GdkVisual *visual = gdk_screen_get_rgba_visual(screen);