diff --git a/src/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts b/src/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
index 22b50349..d2c80235 100644
--- a/src/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,13 @@ export class DomRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
         `}`;
     // Blink animation
     styles +=
-        `@keyframes blink {` +
+        `@keyframes blink_box_shadow {` +
+        ` 50% {` +
+        `  box-shadow: none;` +
+        ` }` +
+        `}`;
+    styles +=
+        `@keyframes blink_block {` +
         ` 0% {` +
         `  background-color: ${this._colors.cursor.css};` +
         `  color: ${this._colors.cursorAccent.css};` +
@@ -181,8 +187,11 @@ export class DomRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
         ` outline: 1px solid ${this._colors.cursor.css};` +
         ` outline-offset: -1px;` +
         `}` +
-        `${this._terminalSelector} .${ROW_CONTAINER_CLASS}.${FOCUS_CLASS} .${CURSOR_CLASS}.${CURSOR_BLINK_CLASS} {` +
-        ` animation: blink 1s step-end infinite;` +
+        `${this._terminalSelector} .${ROW_CONTAINER_CLASS}.${FOCUS_CLASS} .${CURSOR_CLASS}.${CURSOR_BLINK_CLASS}:not(.${CURSOR_STYLE_BLOCK_CLASS}) {` +
+        ` animation: blink_box_shadow 1s step-end infinite;` +
+        `}` +
+        `${this._terminalSelector} .${ROW_CONTAINER_CLASS}.${FOCUS_CLASS} .${CURSOR_CLASS}.${CURSOR_BLINK_CLASS}.${CURSOR_STYLE_BLOCK_CLASS} {` +
+        ` animation: blink_block 1s step-end infinite;` +
         `}` +
         `${this._terminalSelector} .${ROW_CONTAINER_CLASS}.${FOCUS_CLASS} .${CURSOR_CLASS}.${CURSOR_STYLE_BLOCK_CLASS} {` +
         ` background-color: ${this._colors.cursor.css};` +