diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
index 2f35c96cf0..bedf49da9b 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
@@ -977,7 +977,8 @@ void
 TermView::_Activate()
 {
 	fActive = true;
-	SwitchCursorBlinking(fCursorBlinking);
+	bool blink = PrefHandler::Default()->getBool(PREF_BLINK_CURSOR);
+	SwitchCursorBlinking(blink);
 }