diff --git a/src/xterm.css b/src/xterm.css
index e999bf01..236e304b 100644
--- a/src/xterm.css
+++ b/src/xterm.css
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 }
 
 .terminal .xterm-helper-textarea {
+    text-indent: -9999em;
     opacity: 0;
     width: 0;
     height: 0;