diff --git a/kitty/char_grid.py b/kitty/char_grid.py
index cbcdd662d..25eae6971 100644
--- a/kitty/char_grid.py
+++ b/kitty/char_grid.py
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class CharGrid:
             elif which is DynamicColor.default_bg:
                 self.screen.default_bg = val
             elif which is DynamicColor.cursor_color:
-                self.screen.cursor.color = val
+                self.screen.cursor_color = val
             elif which is DynamicColor.highlight_fg:
                 self.screen.highlight_fg = val
             elif which is DynamicColor.highlight_bg:
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class CharGrid:
         ul = cursor_program.uniform_location
         left = sg.xstart + cursor.x * sg.dx
         top = sg.ystart - cursor.y * sg.dy
-        cc = self.screen.cursor.color
+        cc = self.screen.cursor_color
         col = color_from_int(cc >> 8) if cc & 1 else self.opts.cursor
         shape = cursor.shape or self.default_cursor.shape
         alpha = self.opts.cursor_opacity
diff --git a/kitty/cursor.c b/kitty/cursor.c
index 087f5f45c..aef382725 100644
--- a/kitty/cursor.c
+++ b/kitty/cursor.c
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ dealloc(Cursor* self) {
 
 #define EQ(x) (a->x == b->x)
 static int __eq__(Cursor *a, Cursor *b) {
-    return EQ(bold) && EQ(italic) && EQ(strikethrough) && EQ(reverse) && EQ(decoration) && EQ(fg) && EQ(bg) && EQ(decoration_fg) && EQ(x) && EQ(y) && EQ(shape) && EQ(blink) && EQ(color);
+    return EQ(bold) && EQ(italic) && EQ(strikethrough) && EQ(reverse) && EQ(decoration) && EQ(fg) && EQ(bg) && EQ(decoration_fg) && EQ(x) && EQ(y) && EQ(shape) && EQ(blink);
 }
 
 #define BOOL(x) ((x) ? Py_True : Py_False)
 static PyObject *
 repr(Cursor *self) {
     return PyUnicode_FromFormat(
-        "Cursor(x=%u, y=%u, shape=%d, blink=%R, color=#%08x, fg=#%08x, bg=#%08x, bold=%R, italic=%R, reverse=%R, strikethrough=%R, decoration=%d, decoration_fg=#%08x)",
-        self->x, self->y, self->shape, BOOL(self->blink), self->color, self->fg, self->bg, BOOL(self->bold), BOOL(self->italic), BOOL(self->reverse), BOOL(self->strikethrough), self->decoration, self->decoration_fg
+        "Cursor(x=%u, y=%u, shape=%d, blink=%R, fg=#%08x, bg=#%08x, bold=%R, italic=%R, reverse=%R, strikethrough=%R, decoration=%d, decoration_fg=#%08x)",
+        self->x, self->y, self->shape, BOOL(self->blink), self->fg, self->bg, BOOL(self->bold), BOOL(self->italic), BOOL(self->reverse), BOOL(self->strikethrough), self->decoration, self->decoration_fg
     );
 }
 
@@ -52,12 +52,11 @@ void cursor_reset(Cursor *self) {
     cursor_reset_display_attrs(self);
     self->x = 0; self->y = 0;
     self->shape = 0; self->blink = false;
-    self->color = 0; 
 }
 
 void cursor_copy_to(Cursor *src, Cursor *dest) {
 #define CCY(x) dest->x = src->x;
-    CCY(x); CCY(y); CCY(shape); CCY(blink); CCY(color); 
+    CCY(x); CCY(y); CCY(shape); CCY(blink); 
     CCY(bold); CCY(italic); CCY(strikethrough); CCY(reverse); CCY(decoration); CCY(fg); CCY(bg); CCY(decoration_fg); 
 }
 
@@ -65,11 +64,6 @@ static PyObject*
 copy(Cursor *self);
 #define copy_doc "Create a clone of this cursor"
 
-static PyObject* color_get(Cursor *self, void UNUSED *closure) { 
-    if (!(self->color & 0xFF)) { Py_RETURN_NONE; }
-    return Py_BuildValue("BBB", (self->color >> 24) & 0xFF, (self->color >> 16) & 0xFF, (self->color >> 8) & 0xFF);
-}
-
 // Boilerplate {{{
 
 BOOL_GETSET(Cursor, bold)
@@ -82,7 +76,6 @@ static PyMemberDef members[] = {
     {"x", T_UINT, offsetof(Cursor, x), 0, "x"},
     {"y", T_UINT, offsetof(Cursor, y), 0, "y"},
     {"shape", T_UBYTE, offsetof(Cursor, shape), 0, "shape"},
-    {"color", T_ULONG, offsetof(Cursor, color), 0, "color"},
     {"decoration", T_UBYTE, offsetof(Cursor, decoration), 0, "decoration"},
     {"fg", T_ULONG, offsetof(Cursor, fg), 0, "fg"},
     {"bg", T_ULONG, offsetof(Cursor, bg), 0, "bg"},
@@ -96,7 +89,6 @@ static PyGetSetDef getseters[] = {
     GETSET(reverse)
     GETSET(strikethrough)
     GETSET(blink)
-    {"color", (getter) color_get, NULL, "color", NULL},
     {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
 };
 
diff --git a/kitty/data-types.h b/kitty/data-types.h
index 1844b8ac8..8d2522b10 100644
--- a/kitty/data-types.h
+++ b/kitty/data-types.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ typedef struct {
     bool bold, italic, reverse, strikethrough, blink;
     unsigned int x, y;
     uint8_t decoration, shape;
-    unsigned long fg, bg, decoration_fg, color;
+    unsigned long fg, bg, decoration_fg;
 
 } Cursor;
 PyTypeObject Cursor_Type;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ typedef struct {
     unsigned int parser_state, parser_text_start, parser_buf_pos;
     bool parser_has_pending_text;
     uint8_t read_buf[READ_BUF_SZ];
-    uint32_t default_fg, default_bg, highlight_fg, highlight_bg;
+    uint32_t default_fg, default_bg, highlight_fg, highlight_bg, cursor_color;
 
 } Screen;
 PyTypeObject Screen_Type;
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index dd1653d3c..ec03b233a 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject UNUSED *kwds) {
         self->margin_top = 0; self->margin_bottom = self->lines - 1;
         self->default_fg = 0; self->default_bg = 0;
         self->highlight_fg = 0; self->highlight_bg = 0;
+        self->cursor_color = 0;
         RESET_CHARSETS;
         self->callbacks = callbacks; Py_INCREF(callbacks);
         self->cursor = alloc_cursor();
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ screen_reset(Screen *self) {
     self->modes = empty_modes;
     self->default_fg = 0; self->default_bg = 0;
     self->highlight_fg = 0; self->highlight_bg = 0;
+    self->cursor_color = 0;
     RESET_CHARSETS;
     self->margin_top = 0; self->margin_bottom = self->lines - 1;
     screen_normal_keypad_mode(self);
@@ -1312,6 +1314,7 @@ static PyMemberDef members[] = {
     {"default_bg", T_ULONG, offsetof(Screen, default_bg), 0, "default_bg"},
     {"highlight_fg", T_ULONG, offsetof(Screen, highlight_fg), 0, "highlight_fg"},
     {"highlight_bg", T_ULONG, offsetof(Screen, highlight_bg), 0, "highlight_bg"},
+    {"cursor_color", T_ULONG, offsetof(Screen, cursor_color), 0, "cursor_color"},
     {NULL}
 };