commit - 732be223ee7ba5486713c63f944699fd6285af96
commit + 8ed7a4b3b755407a7724a586ef224051bc306f4f
blob - ca6b0db54d263d69847984c94c3a9ed66ca0392c
blob + 82b1b095ce7003897c9dc5c065d92abd0835884b
--- config.def.h
+++ config.def.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  */
 unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
+static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
blob - b51821dc103fadb47d44901c8a3f821ba50d6615
blob + ffd005fae1523bca102905cc13d86cf8f380dd92
--- x.c
+++ x.c
@@ -1419,15 +1419,13 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, G
 	g.mode &= ATTR_BOLD|ATTR_ITALIC|ATTR_UNDERLINE|ATTR_STRUCK|ATTR_WIDE;
 
 	if (selected(cx, cy)) {
-		drawcol = dc.col[g.bg];
+		g.bg = defaultrcs;
+		g.fg = defaultfg;
 	} else {
-		g.mode |= ATTR_REVERSE;
-
-		if (g.mode & ATTR_BOLD && BETWEEN(g.fg, 0, 7))
-			drawcol = dc.col[g.fg + 8];
-		else
-			drawcol = dc.col[g.fg];
+		g.bg = defaultcs;
+		g.fg = defaultbg;
 	}
+	drawcol = dc.col[g.bg];
 
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_REVERSE)) {
 		drawcol.color.red = ~drawcol.color.red;