diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index dd930c64b5..2e930f756e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -6202,7 +6202,7 @@ gtk_text_view_check_cursor_blink (GtkTextView *text_view)
 static void
 gtk_text_view_pend_cursor_blink (GtkTextView *text_view)
 {
-  if (cursor_blinks (text_view))
+  if (cursor_blinks (text_view) && cursor_visible (text_view))
     {
       remove_blink_timeout (text_view);
       add_blink_timeout (text_view, TRUE);