diff --git a/com.google.eclipse.terminal.local/src/com/google/eclipse/terminal/local/ui/view/TerminalView.java b/com.google.eclipse.terminal.local/src/com/google/eclipse/terminal/local/ui/view/TerminalView.java
index bdc8f33..00c7d4c 100644
--- a/com.google.eclipse.terminal.local/src/com/google/eclipse/terminal/local/ui/view/TerminalView.java
+++ b/com.google.eclipse.terminal.local/src/com/google/eclipse/terminal/local/ui/view/TerminalView.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     preferenceStore().addPropertyChangeListener(preferencesChangeListener);
     updateBufferLineCount();
     updateColors();
+    updateUsageOfBlinkingCursor();
     textFontChangeListener = new IPropertyChangeListener() {
       @Override public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
         if (TEXT_FONT.equals(event.getProperty())) {