diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
index 88296131..6e462284 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ struct _TERM_WINDOW {
 TERM_WINDOW *root_window;
 int term_width, term_height;
 
-static int vcx, vcy;
+static int vcx, vcy, curs_visible;
 static int curs_x, curs_y;
 static int last_fg, last_bg, last_attrs;
 static int redraw_needed, redraw_tag;
+static int freeze_counter;
 
 /* SIGCONT handler */
 static void sig_cont(int p)
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ int term_init(void)
 
 	last_fg = last_bg = -1;
 	last_attrs = 0;
-        vcx = vcy = -1;
+	vcx = vcy = -1;
+        curs_visible = TRUE;
 
 	current_term = terminfo_core_init(stdin, stdout);
 	if (current_term == NULL)
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ void term_force_colors(int set)
 void term_clear(void)
 {
         vcx = vcy = -1;
+        term_set_color(root_window, 0);
         terminfo_clear();
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +267,11 @@ void term_move(TERM_WINDOW *window, int x, int y)
 {
 	int newx, newy;
 
+	if (curs_visible) {
+		terminfo_set_cursor_visible(FALSE);
+                curs_visible = FALSE;
+	}
+
 	newx = x+window->x;
         newy = y+window->y;
 	if (vcx != newx || vcy != newy) {
@@ -305,17 +313,31 @@ void term_move_cursor(int x, int y)
 
 void term_refresh(TERM_WINDOW *window)
 {
+	if (freeze_counter > 0)
+		return;
+
 	if (vcx != curs_x || vcy != curs_y)
 		term_move(root_window, curs_x, curs_y);
+	if (!curs_visible) {
+		terminfo_set_cursor_visible(TRUE);
+                curs_visible = TRUE;
+	}
 	fflush(window != NULL ? window->term->out : current_term->out);
 }
 
 void term_refresh_freeze(void)
 {
+        freeze_counter++;
+	if (curs_visible) {
+		terminfo_set_cursor_visible(FALSE);
+                curs_visible = FALSE;
+	}
 }
 
 void term_refresh_thaw(void)
 {
+	if (--freeze_counter == 0)
+                term_refresh(NULL);
 }
 
 void term_stop(void)
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
index fdacb6ee..0d1a8801 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ static TERMINFO_REC tcaps[] = {
 	{ "smcup",	"ti",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_smcup },
 	{ "rmcup",	"te",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_rmcup },
 	{ "cup",	"cm",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_cup },
-	{ "hpa",       	"ch",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_hpa },
-	{ "vpa",       	"vh",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_vpa },
-	{ "cub1",      	"le",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_cub1 },
-	{ "cuf1",      	"nd",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_cuf1 },
+	{ "hpa",	"ch",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_hpa },
+	{ "vpa",	"vh",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_vpa },
+	{ "cub1",	"le",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_cub1 },
+	{ "cuf1",	"nd",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_cuf1 },
+	{ "civis",	"vi",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_civis },
+	{ "cnorm",	"ve",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_cnorm },
 
         /* Scrolling */
 	{ "csr",      	"cs",	CAP_TYPE_STR,	&temp_term.TI_csr },
@@ -150,6 +152,12 @@ static void _move_relative(TERM_REC *term, int oldx, int oldy, int x, int y)
 		tput(tparm(term->TI_hpa, x));
 }
 
+/* Set cursor visible/invisible */
+static void _set_cursor_visible(TERM_REC *term, int set)
+{
+	tput(tparm(set ? term->TI_cnorm : term->TI_civis));
+}
+
 #define scroll_region_setup(term, y1, y2) \
 	if ((term)->TI_csr != NULL) \
 		tput(tparm((term)->TI_csr, y1, y2)); \
@@ -530,8 +538,9 @@ static int term_setup(TERM_REC *term)
                 fprintf(term->out, "Terminal doesn't support cursor movement\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
-
 	term->move_relative = _move_relative;
+	term->set_cursor_visible = term->TI_civis && term->TI_cnorm ?
+		_set_cursor_visible : _ignore_parm;
 
         /* Scrolling */
 	if ((term->TI_csr || term->TI_wind) && term->TI_rin && term->TI_indn)
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
index 480ffc07..93afa78b 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #define terminfo_move(x, y) current_term->move(current_term, x, y)
 #define terminfo_move_relative(oldx, oldy, x, y) current_term->move_relative(current_term, oldx, oldy, x, y)
+#define terminfo_set_cursor_visible(set) current_term->set_cursor_visible(current_term, set)
 #define terminfo_scroll(y1, y2, count) current_term->scroll(current_term, y1, y2, count)
 #define terminfo_clear() current_term->clear(current_term)
 #define terminfo_clrtoeol() current_term->clrtoeol(current_term)
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ struct _TERM_REC {
         /* Functions */
 	void (*move)(TERM_REC *term, int x, int y);
 	void (*move_relative)(TERM_REC *term, int oldx, int oldy, int x, int y);
+	void (*set_cursor_visible)(TERM_REC *term, int set);
 	void (*scroll)(TERM_REC *term, int y1, int y2, int count);
 
         void (*clear)(TERM_REC *term);
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ struct _TERM_REC {
         /* Cursor movement */
 	const char *TI_smcup, *TI_rmcup, *TI_cup;
 	const char *TI_hpa, *TI_vpa, *TI_cub1, *TI_cuf1;
+        const char *TI_civis, *TI_cnorm;
 
 	/* Scrolling */
 	const char *TI_csr, *TI_wind;