diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5e7a719..a0cb347f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
 
 
 ### Changed
+
+* Blinking text now uses the foreground color, but dimmed down in its
+  off state, instead of the background color.
+
+
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 2d15fb81..fa9a967b 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -399,9 +399,6 @@ render_cell(struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
         }
     }
 
-    if (cell->attrs.blink && term->blink.state == BLINK_OFF)
-        _fg = _bg;
-
     pixman_color_t fg = color_hex_to_pixman(_fg);
     pixman_color_t bg = color_hex_to_pixman_with_alpha(
         _bg,
@@ -411,6 +408,9 @@ render_cell(struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
     if (cell->attrs.dim)
         color_dim(&fg);
 
+    if (cell->attrs.blink && term->blink.state == BLINK_OFF)
+        color_dim(&fg);
+
     if (term->is_searching && !is_selected) {
         color_dim_for_search(&fg);
         color_dim_for_search(&bg);