diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 8d05a842..11b46cf6 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ keyboard_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard, uint32_t serial,
         return;
     }
 
-    /* Prevent blinking while typing */
-    term_cursor_blink_restart(term);
-
     key += 8;
     bool should_repeat = xkb_keymap_key_repeats(wayl->kbd.xkb_keymap, key);
     xkb_keysym_t sym = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(wayl->kbd.xkb_state, key);
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 7f9bb722..09b9fbf4 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ fdm_ptmx(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
 
     vt_from_slave(term, buf, count);
 
+    /* Prevent blinking while typing */
+    term_cursor_blink_restart(term);
+
     /*
      * We likely need to re-render. But, we don't want to
      * do it immediately. Often, a single client operation