--- rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtperl.xs	2012/01/19 13:33:43	1.152
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtperl.xs	2012/04/11 10:20:00	1.153
@@ -1557,6 +1557,12 @@
                     THIS->refresh_check ();
                     break;
 
+#ifdef CURSOR_BLINK
+                  case Opt_cursorBlink:
+                    THIS->cursor_blink_reset ();
+                    break;
+#endif
+
                   case Opt_cursorUnderline:
                     THIS->want_refresh = 1;
                     THIS->refresh_check ();