diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 4e1dd201..fe69890d 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1392,27 +1392,36 @@ term_restore_cursor(struct terminal *term)
 }
 
 void
-term_kbd_focus_in(struct terminal *term)
+term_visual_focus_in(struct terminal *term)
 {
+    term->visual_focus = true;
     if (term->cursor_blink.active)
         cursor_blink_start_timer(term);
+    cursor_refresh(term);
+}
 
-    if (term->focus_events)
-        term_to_slave(term, "\033[I", 3);
+void
+term_visual_focus_out(struct terminal *term)
+{
+    term->visual_focus = false;
+    if (term->cursor_blink.active)
+        cursor_blink_stop_timer(term);
 
     cursor_refresh(term);
 }
 
+void
+term_kbd_focus_in(struct terminal *term)
+{
+    if (term->focus_events)
+        term_to_slave(term, "\033[I", 3);
+}
+
 void
 term_kbd_focus_out(struct terminal *term)
 {
-    if (term->cursor_blink.active)
-        cursor_blink_stop_timer(term);
-
     if (term->focus_events)
         term_to_slave(term, "\033[O", 3);
-
-    cursor_refresh(term);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 301ebad1..16323bfb 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ void term_arm_blink_timer(struct terminal *term);
 
 void term_restore_cursor(struct terminal *term);
 
+void term_visual_focus_in(struct terminal *term);
+void term_visual_focus_out(struct terminal *term);
 void term_kbd_focus_in(struct terminal *term);
 void term_kbd_focus_out(struct terminal *term);
 void term_mouse_down(struct terminal *term, int button, int row, int col);