diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index fa491e49ccc..f168bd753d4 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -873,6 +873,18 @@ palette: Palette = .{},
 ///   * `block_hollow`
 @"cursor-style": terminal.CursorStyle = .block,
 
+/// The style of the unfocused cursor. When a window loses focus,
+/// its cursor is always shown so its position stays visible.
+///
+/// The default is `block_hollow`, which preserves the original behavior.
+///
+/// When the window is focused, the cursor style is unaffected by this option
+/// and instead follows `cursor-style`, `DECSCUSR` (`CSI q`), and shell
+/// integration.
+///
+/// Accepts the same values as `cursor-style`.
+@"cursor-style-unfocused": terminal.CursorStyle = .block_hollow,
+
 /// Sets the default blinking state of the cursor. This is just the default
 /// state; running programs may override the cursor style using `DECSCUSR` (`CSI
 /// q`).
diff --git a/src/renderer/cursor.zig b/src/renderer/cursor.zig
index 33992bc5559..9c972f25d0f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/cursor.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/cursor.zig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub const StyleOptions = struct {
     preedit: bool = false,
     focused: bool = false,
     blink_visible: bool = false,
+    unfocused_style: Style = .block_hollow,
 };
 
 /// Returns the cursor style to use for the current render state or null
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn style(
 
     // If we're not focused, our cursor is always visible so that
     // we can show the hollow box.
-    if (!opts.focused) return .block_hollow;
+    if (!opts.focused) return opts.unfocused_style;
 
     // If the cursor is blinking and our blink state is not visible,
     // then we don't show the cursor.
@@ -86,6 +87,31 @@ test "cursor: default uses configured style" {
     try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .preedit = false, .focused = true, .blink_visible = false }) == null);
 }
 
+test "cursor: unfocused uses configured unfocused style" {
+    const testing = std.testing;
+    const alloc = testing.allocator;
+    var term: terminal.Terminal = try .init(alloc, .{ .cols = 10, .rows = 10 });
+    defer term.deinit(alloc);
+
+    term.screens.active.cursor.cursor_style = .bar;
+    term.modes.set(.cursor_blinking, true);
+
+    var state: terminal.RenderState = .empty;
+    defer state.deinit(alloc);
+    try state.update(alloc, &term);
+
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .focused = false, .unfocused_style = .bar, .blink_visible = true }) == .bar);
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .focused = false, .unfocused_style = .bar, .blink_visible = false }) == .bar);
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .focused = false, .unfocused_style = .underline }) == .underline);
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .focused = false, .unfocused_style = .block }) == .block);
+
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .focused = false }) == .block_hollow);
+
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .focused = true, .unfocused_style = .underline, .blink_visible = true }) == .bar);
+
+    try testing.expect(style(&state, .{ .preedit = true, .focused = false, .unfocused_style = .bar }) == .block);
+}
+
 test "cursor: blinking disabled" {
     const testing = std.testing;
     const alloc = testing.allocator;
diff --git a/src/renderer/generic.zig b/src/renderer/generic.zig
index 5102ad4d4a9..9575e576ddc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/generic.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/generic.zig
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ pub fn Renderer(comptime GraphicsAPI: type) type {
             cursor_color: ?configpkg.Config.TerminalColor,
             cursor_opacity: f64,
             cursor_text: ?configpkg.Config.TerminalColor,
+            cursor_style_unfocused: terminal.CursorStyle,
             background: terminal.color.RGB,
             background_opacity: f64,
             background_opacity_cells: bool,
@@ -616,6 +617,7 @@ pub fn Renderer(comptime GraphicsAPI: type) type {
                     .cursor_color = config.@"cursor-color",
                     .cursor_text = config.@"cursor-text",
                     .cursor_opacity = @max(0, @min(1, config.@"cursor-opacity")),
+                    .cursor_style_unfocused = config.@"cursor-style-unfocused",
 
                     .background = config.background.toTerminalRGB(),
                     .foreground = config.foreground.toTerminalRGB(),
@@ -1379,6 +1381,7 @@ pub fn Renderer(comptime GraphicsAPI: type) type {
                         .preedit = critical.preedit != null,
                         .focused = self.focused,
                         .blink_visible = cursor_blink_visible,
+                        .unfocused_style = .fromTerminal(self.config.cursor_style_unfocused),
                     }),
                     &critical.links,
                 ) catch |err| {