diff --git a/src/Interfaces.ts b/src/Interfaces.ts
index 3a0c9929..745dd87a 100644
--- a/src/Interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/Interfaces.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export interface ITerminal extends IEventEmitter {
   options: ITerminalOptions;
   buffers: IBufferSet;
   buffer: IBuffer;
+  isFocused: boolean;
 
   /**
    * Emit the 'data' event and populate the given data.
diff --git a/src/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal.ts
index 616c2945..fc5af887 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal.ts
@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
     this.textarea.focus();
   }
 
+  public get isFocused(): boolean {
+    return document.activeElement === this.textarea;
+  }
+
   public setTheme(theme: ITheme): void {
     // TODO: Allow setting of theme before renderer is ready
     if (this.renderer) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
index 523edbda..3da7aadc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
 
   // TODO: Should this do anything?
   public onOptionsChanged(terminal: ITerminal): void {}
+  public onBlur(terminal: ITerminal): void {}
+  public onFocus(terminal: ITerminal): void {}
   public onCursorMove(terminal: ITerminal): void {}
   public onGridChanged(terminal: ITerminal, startRow: number, endRow: number): void {}
   public onSelectionChanged(terminal: ITerminal, start: [number, number], end: [number, number]): void {}
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
     this._ctx.fillRect(startCol * this.scaledCharWidth, startRow * this.scaledCharHeight, colWidth * this.scaledCharWidth, colHeight * this.scaledCharHeight);
   }
 
-  protected fillBottomLineAtCell(x: number, y: number): void {
+  protected drawBottomLineAtCell(x: number, y: number): void {
     this._ctx.fillRect(
         x * this.scaledCharWidth,
         (y + 1) * this.scaledCharHeight - window.devicePixelRatio - 1 /* Ensure it's drawn within the cell */,
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
         window.devicePixelRatio);
   }
 
-  protected fillLeftLineAtCell(x: number, y: number): void {
+  protected drawLeftLineAtCell(x: number, y: number): void {
     this._ctx.fillRect(
         x * this.scaledCharWidth,
         y * this.scaledCharHeight,
@@ -74,6 +76,16 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
         this.scaledCharHeight);
   }
 
+  protected drawSquareAtCell(x: number, y: number, color: string): void {
+    this._ctx.strokeStyle = color;
+    this._ctx.lineWidth = window.devicePixelRatio;
+    this._ctx.strokeRect(
+        x * this.scaledCharWidth + window.devicePixelRatio / 2,
+        y * this.scaledCharHeight + (window.devicePixelRatio / 2),
+        this.scaledCharWidth - window.devicePixelRatio,
+        this.scaledCharHeight - window.devicePixelRatio);
+  }
+
   protected clearAll(): void {
     this._ctx.clearRect(0, 0, this._canvas.width, this._canvas.height);
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
index cd11f1dc..941d6d3b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
   private _state: [number, number];
   private _cursorRenderers: {[key: string]: (terminal: ITerminal, x: number, y: number, charData: CharData) => void};
   private _cursorBlinkStateManager: CursorBlinkStateManager;
+  private _isFocused: boolean;
 
   constructor(container: HTMLElement, zIndex: number, colors: IColorSet) {
     super(container, 'cursor', zIndex, colors);
@@ -37,6 +38,20 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     }
   }
 
+  public onBlur(terminal: ITerminal): void {
+    if (this._cursorBlinkStateManager) {
+      // this._cursorBlinkStateManager.pause();
+    }
+    terminal.refresh(terminal.buffer.y, terminal.buffer.y);
+  }
+
+  public onFocus(terminal: ITerminal): void {
+    if (this._cursorBlinkStateManager) {
+      // this._cursorBlinkStateManager.resume();
+    }
+    terminal.refresh(terminal.buffer.y, terminal.buffer.y);
+  }
+
   public onOptionsChanged(terminal: ITerminal): void {
     if (terminal.options.cursorBlink) {
       if (!this._cursorBlinkStateManager) {
@@ -69,11 +84,8 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
   }
 
   private _render(terminal: ITerminal, triggeredByAnimationFrame: boolean): void {
-    // TODO: Track blur/focus somehow, support unfocused cursor
     // Don't draw the cursor if it's hidden
-    if (!terminal.cursorState ||
-        terminal.cursorHidden ||
-        (this._cursorBlinkStateManager && !this._cursorBlinkStateManager.isCursorVisible)) {
+    if (!terminal.cursorState || terminal.cursorHidden) {
       this._clearCursor();
       return;
     }
@@ -87,6 +99,23 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
       return;
     }
 
+    const charData = terminal.buffer.lines.get(cursorY)[terminal.buffer.x];
+
+    if (!terminal.isFocused) {
+      this._clearCursor();
+      this._ctx.save();
+      this._ctx.fillStyle = this.colors.ansi[COLOR_CODES.WHITE];
+      this._renderBlurCursor(terminal, terminal.buffer.x, viewportRelativeCursorY, charData);
+      this._ctx.restore();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Don't draw the cursor if it's blinking
+    if (this._cursorBlinkStateManager && !this._cursorBlinkStateManager.isCursorVisible) {
+      this._clearCursor();
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (this._state) {
       // The cursor is already in the correct spot, don't redraw
       if (this._state[0] === terminal.buffer.x && this._state[1] === viewportRelativeCursorY) {
@@ -95,7 +124,6 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
       this._clearCursor();
     }
 
-    const charData = terminal.buffer.lines.get(cursorY)[terminal.buffer.x];
     this._ctx.save();
     this._ctx.fillStyle = this.colors.ansi[COLOR_CODES.WHITE];
     this._cursorRenderers[terminal.options.cursorStyle || 'block'](terminal, terminal.buffer.x, viewportRelativeCursorY, charData);
@@ -111,7 +139,7 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
   }
 
   private _renderBarCursor(terminal: ITerminal, x: number, y: number, charData: CharData): void {
-    this.fillLeftLineAtCell(x, y);
+    this.drawLeftLineAtCell(x, y);
   }
 
   private _renderBlockCursor(terminal: ITerminal, x: number, y: number, charData: CharData): void {
@@ -120,7 +148,12 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
   }
 
   private _renderUnderlineCursor(terminal: ITerminal, x: number, y: number, charData: CharData): void {
-    this.fillBottomLineAtCell(x, y);
+    this.drawBottomLineAtCell(x, y);
+  }
+
+  private _renderBlurCursor(terminal: ITerminal, x: number, y: number, charData: CharData): void {
+    // TODO: Support cursor colors
+    this.drawSquareAtCell(x, y, this.colors.foreground);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/ForegroundRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/ForegroundRenderLayer.ts
index 30f68f4c..f4bc1e77 100644
--- a/src/renderer/ForegroundRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/ForegroundRenderLayer.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class ForegroundRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
           } else {
             this._ctx.fillStyle = this.colors.foreground;
           }
-          this.fillBottomLineAtCell(x, y);
+          this.drawBottomLineAtCell(x, y);
         }
 
         this.drawChar(terminal, char, code, x, y, fg);
diff --git a/src/renderer/Interfaces.ts b/src/renderer/Interfaces.ts
index 45822e65..b47a75b9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/Interfaces.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import { ITerminal, ITerminalOptions } from '../Interfaces';
 
 export interface IRenderLayer {
+  /**
+   * Called when the terminal loses focus.
+   */
+  onBlur(terminal: ITerminal): void;
+
+  /**
+   * * Called when the terminal gets focus.
+   */
+  onFocus(terminal: ITerminal): void;
+
   /**
    * Called when the cursor is moved.
    */
diff --git a/src/renderer/Renderer.ts b/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
index 119399b0..474699c5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ export class Renderer {
     this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.resize(this._terminal, width, height, true));
   }
 
+  public onBlur(): void {
+    this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.onBlur(this._terminal));
+  }
+
+  public onFocus(): void {
+    this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.onFocus(this._terminal));
+  }
+
   public onSelectionChanged(start: [number, number], end: [number, number]): void {
     this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.onSelectionChanged(this._terminal, start, end));
   }