diff --git a/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s b/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s
index 025f333c..b000b3c2 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s
@@ -70,7 +70,17 @@ no_blink_cursor:
 
 	rts
 
+disable_cursor:
+	lda #$ff
+	sta cursor_blink_disable
+	;; FALL THROUGH
 hide_cursor_if_visible:
 	bit cursor_is_visible
 	bpl undraw_cursor
 	rts
+
+enable_cursor:
+	lda #$00
+	sta cursor_blink_disable
+	rts
+
diff --git a/c64/kernal/chrin.s b/c64/kernal/chrin.s
index 090ce071..dfdd9465 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/chrin.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/chrin.s
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ not_end_of_input:
 
 read_from_keyboard:	
 
+	jsr enable_cursor
+	
 	;; Wait for a key
 	lda keys_in_key_buffer
 	beq chrin_repeat
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ read_from_keyboard:
 	cmp #$0d
 	bne not_enter
 
+	jsr disable_cursor
+	
 	jsr pop_keyboard_buffer
 
 	jsr hide_cursor_if_visible