diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 0d501dcb..9ea08906 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -696,15 +696,17 @@ keyboard_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard, uint32_t serial,
         return;
     }
 
-    if (state == XKB_KEY_DOWN && term->conf->cursor.hide_when_typing) {
-        seat->pointer.hidden = true;
-        term_xcursor_update_for_seat(term, seat);
-    }
-
     key += 8;
     bool should_repeat = xkb_keymap_key_repeats(seat->kbd.xkb_keymap, key);
     xkb_keysym_t sym = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(seat->kbd.xkb_state, key);
 
+    if (state == XKB_KEY_DOWN && term->conf->cursor.hide_when_typing &&
+        sym != XKB_KEY_Shift_L && sym != XKB_KEY_Shift_R)
+    {
+        seat->pointer.hidden = true;
+        term_xcursor_update_for_seat(term, seat);
+    }
+
 #if 0
     char foo[100];
     xkb_keysym_get_name(sym, foo, sizeof(foo));