diff --git a/lib/components/term.js b/lib/components/term.js
index a349efc4..866d0161 100644
--- a/lib/components/term.js
+++ b/lib/components/term.js
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ export default class Term extends PureComponent {
     this.term = props.term || new Terminal(this.termOptions);
     this.term.attachCustomKeyEventHandler(this.keyboardHandler);
     this.term.open(this.termRef);
+    //This is a workaround for https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/issues/1194
+    this.term.setOption('cursorBlink', this.termOptions.cursorBlink);
     if (props.term) {
       //We need to set options again after reattaching an existing term
       Object.keys(this.termOptions).forEach(option => this.term.setOption(option, this.termOptions[option]));