diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index d76dba115..b292a28bc 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ pub const Config = struct {
 
     /// The color of the cursor. If this is not set, a default will be chosen.
     @"cursor-color": ?Color = null,
+    @"cursor-text": ?Color = null,
 
     /// The opacity level (opposite of transparency) of the background.
     /// A value of 1 is fully opaque and a value of 0 is fully transparent.
diff --git a/src/renderer/Metal.zig b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
index 083627d9c..245ead92e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Metal.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ pub const DerivedConfig = struct {
     font_thicken: bool,
     font_features: std.ArrayList([]const u8),
     cursor_color: ?terminal.color.RGB,
+    cursor_text: ?terminal.color.RGB,
     background: terminal.color.RGB,
     background_opacity: f64,
     foreground: terminal.color.RGB,
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ pub const DerivedConfig = struct {
             else
                 null,
 
+            .cursor_text = if (config.@"cursor-text") |txt|
+                txt.toTerminalRGB()
+            else
+                null,
+
             .background = config.background.toTerminalRGB(),
             .foreground = config.foreground.toTerminalRGB(),
 
@@ -1222,8 +1228,10 @@ fn rebuildCells(
         }
 
         if (cursor_cell) |*cell| {
-            // We always invert the cell color under the cursor.
-            cell.color = .{ 0, 0, 0, 255 };
+            cell.color = if (self.config.cursor_text) |txt|
+                .{ txt.r, txt.g, txt.b, 255 }
+            else
+                .{ 0, 0, 0, 255 };
             self.cells.appendAssumeCapacity(cell.*);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
index 7994554ca..cbd529760 100644
--- a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ pub const DerivedConfig = struct {
     font_thicken: bool,
     font_features: std.ArrayList([]const u8),
     cursor_color: ?terminal.color.RGB,
+    cursor_text: ?terminal.color.RGB,
     background: terminal.color.RGB,
     background_opacity: f64,
     foreground: terminal.color.RGB,
@@ -264,6 +265,11 @@ pub const DerivedConfig = struct {
             else
                 null,
 
+            .cursor_text = if (config.@"cursor-text") |txt|
+                txt.toTerminalRGB()
+            else
+                null,
+
             .background = config.background.toTerminalRGB(),
             .foreground = config.foreground.toTerminalRGB(),
 
@@ -999,10 +1005,17 @@ pub fn rebuildCells(
         }
 
         if (cursor_cell) |*cell| {
-            cell.fg_r = 0;
-            cell.fg_g = 0;
-            cell.fg_b = 0;
-            cell.fg_a = 255;
+            if (self.config.cursor_text) |txt| {
+                cell.fg_r = txt.r;
+                cell.fg_g = txt.g;
+                cell.fg_b = txt.b;
+                cell.fg_a = 255;
+            } else {
+                cell.fg_r = 0;
+                cell.fg_g = 0;
+                cell.fg_b = 0;
+                cell.fg_a = 255;
+            }
             self.cells.appendAssumeCapacity(cell.*);
         }
     }