diff --git a/src/common/services/CoreService.test.ts b/src/common/services/CoreService.test.ts
index 44018494..7ae8bf18 100644
--- a/src/common/services/CoreService.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/CoreService.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ describe('CoreService', () => {
       new MockOptionsService());
   });
 
+  describe('isCursorInitialized', () => {
+    it('should be false by default', () => {
+      assert.equal(coreService.isCursorInitialized, false);
+    });
+    it('should be true when showCursorImmediately is true', () => {
+      const coreServiceWithOption = new CoreService(
+        new MockBufferService(80, 30),
+        new MockLogService(),
+        new MockOptionsService({ showCursorImmediately: true }));
+      assert.equal(coreServiceWithOption.isCursorInitialized, true);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('reset', () => {
     it('should not affect isCursorInitialized', () => {
       coreService.isCursorInitialized = true;
diff --git a/src/common/services/CoreService.ts b/src/common/services/CoreService.ts
index 7e1ef64b..9981ba21 100644
--- a/src/common/services/CoreService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/CoreService.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const DEFAULT_KITTY_KEYBOARD_STATE = (): IKittyKeyboardState => ({
 export class CoreService extends Disposable implements ICoreService {
   public serviceBrand: any;
 
-  public isCursorInitialized: boolean = false;
+  public isCursorInitialized: boolean;
   public isCursorHidden: boolean = false;
   public modes: IModes;
   public decPrivateModes: IDecPrivateModes;
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export class CoreService extends Disposable implements ICoreService {
     @IOptionsService private readonly _optionsService: IOptionsService
   ) {
     super();
+    this.isCursorInitialized = _optionsService.rawOptions.showCursorImmediately ?? false;
     this.modes = clone(DEFAULT_MODES);
     this.decPrivateModes = clone(DEFAULT_DEC_PRIVATE_MODES);
     this.kittyKeyboard = DEFAULT_KITTY_KEYBOARD_STATE();
diff --git a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
index f08f61f8..4ae8bf96 100644
--- a/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/OptionsService.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Emitter } from 'vs/base/common/event';
 export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: Readonly<Required<ITerminalOptions>> = {
   cols: 80,
   rows: 24,
+  showCursorImmediately: false,
   cursorBlink: false,
   cursorStyle: 'block',
   cursorWidth: 1,
diff --git a/src/common/services/Services.ts b/src/common/services/Services.ts
index d9698899..bbf36771 100644
--- a/src/common/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/Services.ts
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ export interface ITerminalOptions {
   rescaleOverlappingGlyphs?: boolean;
   rightClickSelectsWord?: boolean;
   rows?: number;
+  showCursorImmediately?: boolean;
   screenReaderMode?: boolean;
   scrollback?: number;
   scrollOnUserInput?: boolean;
diff --git a/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts b/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts
index ef7a0af5..c12d6ba9 100644
--- a/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm-headless.d.ts
@@ -252,6 +252,13 @@ declare module '@xterm/headless' {
      * The number of rows in the terminal.
      */
     rows?: number;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to show the cursor immediately when the terminal is created.
+     * When false (default), the cursor will not be visible until the terminal
+     * is focused for the first time.
+     */
+    showCursorImmediately?: boolean;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index f2cd3c23..ee3364dd 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,13 @@ declare module '@xterm/xterm' {
      * The number of rows in the terminal.
      */
     rows?: number;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to show the cursor immediately when the terminal is created.
+     * When false (default), the cursor will not be visible until the terminal
+     * is focused for the first time.
+     */
+    showCursorImmediately?: boolean;
   }
 
   /**