diff --git a/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s b/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s
index fbb0e531..025f333c 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/blink_cursor.s
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 	;; cursor_is_visible
 	;; colour_under_cursor
 
+show_cursor_if_enabled:
+	bit cursor_blink_disable
+	bpl show_cursor
+	rts
+	
 show_cursor:
 	;; Set cursor as though it had just finished the off phase,
 	;; so that the call to blink_cursor paints it
diff --git a/c64/kernal/chrout.s b/c64/kernal/chrout.s
index 851cc19b..5def72b0 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/chrout.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/chrout.s
@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ not_quote:
 no_screen_advance_to_next_line:
 
 chrout_done:
-	;; Make cursor immediately visible
-	jsr show_cursor
+	jsr show_cursor_if_enabled
 	
 	;; Restore X and Y, set carry to mark success on exit
 	pla