diff --git a/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalColorScheme.java b/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalColorScheme.java
index 4fbb56df94..e4fd4e9c77 100644
--- a/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalColorScheme.java
+++ b/terminal-emulator/src/main/java/com/termux/terminal/TerminalColorScheme.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class TerminalColorScheme {
         0xff808080, 0xff8a8a8a, 0xff949494, 0xff9e9e9e, 0xffa8a8a8, 0xffb2b2b2, 0xffbcbcbc, 0xffc6c6c6, 0xffd0d0d0, 0xffdadada, 0xffe4e4e4, 0xffeeeeee,
 
         // COLOR_INDEX_DEFAULT_FOREGROUND, COLOR_INDEX_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND and COLOR_INDEX_DEFAULT_CURSOR:
-        0xffffffff, 0xff000000, 0xffA9AAA9};
+        0xffffffff, 0xff000000, 0xffffffff};
 
     public final int[] mDefaultColors = new int[TextStyle.NUM_INDEXED_COLORS];
 
diff --git a/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalRenderer.java b/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalRenderer.java
index f9c5b53aab..307e422694 100644
--- a/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalRenderer.java
+++ b/terminal-view/src/main/java/com/termux/view/TerminalRenderer.java
@@ -118,9 +118,13 @@ public final void render(TerminalEmulator mEmulator, Canvas canvas, int topRow,
                         final int columnWidthSinceLastRun = column - lastRunStartColumn;
                         final int charsSinceLastRun = currentCharIndex - lastRunStartIndex;
                         int cursorColor = lastRunInsideCursor ? mEmulator.mColors.mCurrentColors[TextStyle.COLOR_INDEX_CURSOR] : 0;
+                        boolean invertCursorTextColor = false;
+                        if (lastRunInsideCursor && cursorShape == TerminalEmulator.TERMINAL_CURSOR_STYLE_BLOCK) {
+                            invertCursorTextColor = true;
+                        }
                         drawTextRun(canvas, line, palette, heightOffset, lastRunStartColumn, columnWidthSinceLastRun,
                             lastRunStartIndex, charsSinceLastRun, measuredWidthForRun,
-                            cursorColor, cursorShape, lastRunStyle, reverseVideo || lastRunInsideSelection);
+                            cursorColor, cursorShape, lastRunStyle, reverseVideo || invertCursorTextColor || lastRunInsideSelection);
                     }
                     measuredWidthForRun = 0.f;
                     lastRunStyle = style;
@@ -143,8 +147,12 @@ public final void render(TerminalEmulator mEmulator, Canvas canvas, int topRow,
             final int columnWidthSinceLastRun = columns - lastRunStartColumn;
             final int charsSinceLastRun = currentCharIndex - lastRunStartIndex;
             int cursorColor = lastRunInsideCursor ? mEmulator.mColors.mCurrentColors[TextStyle.COLOR_INDEX_CURSOR] : 0;
+            boolean invertCursorTextColor = false;
+            if (lastRunInsideCursor && cursorShape == TerminalEmulator.TERMINAL_CURSOR_STYLE_BLOCK) {
+                invertCursorTextColor = true;
+            }
             drawTextRun(canvas, line, palette, heightOffset, lastRunStartColumn, columnWidthSinceLastRun, lastRunStartIndex, charsSinceLastRun,
-                measuredWidthForRun, cursorColor, cursorShape, lastRunStyle, reverseVideo || lastRunInsideSelection);
+                measuredWidthForRun, cursorColor, cursorShape, lastRunStyle, reverseVideo || invertCursorTextColor || lastRunInsideSelection);
         }
     }