--- rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2007/12/11 03:30:47	1.372
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/command.C	2007/12/11 21:10:46	1.375
@@ -1081,6 +1081,8 @@
       hidden_text = !hidden_text;
       want_refresh = 1;
     }
+  else
+    w.stop ();
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1478,7 +1480,7 @@
       case MapNotify:
         mapped = 1;
 #ifdef TEXT_BLINK
-        text_blink_ev.start (TEXT_BLINK_INTERVAL);
+        text_blink_ev.start ();
 #endif
         HOOK_INVOKE ((this, HOOK_MAP_NOTIFY, DT_XEVENT, &ev, DT_END));
         break;
@@ -1687,7 +1689,7 @@
 #endif
 #if CURSOR_BLINK
       if (option (Opt_cursorBlink))
-        cursor_blink_ev.start (CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL, CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL);
+        cursor_blink_ev.again ();
 #endif
 #if OFF_FOCUS_FADING
       if (rs[Rs_fade])