diff --git a/src/console/ptyc_console_alloc.c b/src/console/ptyc_console_alloc.c
index a8f1610..7beee15 100644
--- a/src/console/ptyc_console_alloc.c
+++ b/src/console/ptyc_console_alloc.c
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ static int ptyc_init_console(struct ptyc_term_ctx * tctx)
 			true)))
 		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
 
+	/* cursor info */
+	if (!(ntcon->get_console_cursor_info(
+			tctx->hout,
+			&tctx->cursor_info)))
+		return NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
+
 	return NT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/ptycon_bridge_impl.h b/src/internal/ptycon_bridge_impl.h
index 6e31aad..49c1cad 100644
--- a/src/internal/ptycon_bridge_impl.h
+++ b/src/internal/ptycon_bridge_impl.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct ptyc_term_ctx {
 	nt_coord			screen_size;
 	nt_coord			window_size;
 	nt_console_screen_buffer_info	screen_info;
+	nt_console_cursor_info		cursor_info;
 	struct ptyc_term_data		data;
 	struct ptyc_term_input		input;
 };