diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13a3727..5321549 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Refer to [https://st.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on the
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2021-05-08 - Added blinking cursor patch
+
 2021-05-07 - Added xresources reload patch
 
 2021-04-21 - Added (temporary?) hack for Variable Fonts (VT) support
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ Refer to [https://st.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on the
    - [anysize_nobar](https://github.com/connor-brooks/st-anysize-nobar)
       - a patch that aims to prevent black bars being drawn on the edges of st terminals using the anysize patch
 
+   - [blinking-cursor](https://st.suckless.org/patches/blinking_cursor/)
+      - allows the use of a blinking cursor
+
    - [bold-is-not-bright](https://st.suckless.org/patches/bold-is-not-bright/)
       - by default bold text is rendered with a bold font in the bright variant of the current color
       - this patch makes bold text rendered simply as bold, leaving the color unaffected
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index e556761..41b2560 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -175,6 +175,23 @@ unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
 unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
 unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
+#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+/*
+ * https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h4-Functions-using-CSI-_-ordered-by-the-final-character-lparen-s-rparen:CSI-Ps-SP-q.1D81
+ * Default style of cursor
+ * 0: Blinking block
+ * 1: Blinking block (default)
+ * 2: Steady block ("â–ˆ")
+ * 3: Blinking underline
+ * 4: Steady underline ("_")
+ * 5: Blinking bar
+ * 6: Steady bar ("|")
+ * 7: Blinking st cursor
+ * 8: Steady st cursor
+ */
+static unsigned int cursorstyle = 1;
+static Rune stcursor = 0x2603; /* snowman (U+2603) */
+#else
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
  * 2: Block ("█")
@@ -183,6 +200,7 @@ unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
  * 7: Snowman ("☃")
  */
 static unsigned int cursorshape = 2;
+#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 
 /*
  * Default columns and rows numbers
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 6d1e95a..aa2433e 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
  */
 #define ANYSIZE_NOBAR_PATCH 0
 
+/* This patch allows the use of a blinking cursor.
+ * Only cursor styles 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 blink. Set cursorstyle accordingly.
+ * Cursor styles are defined here:
+ *    https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h4-Functions-using-CSI-_-ordered-by-the-final-character-lparen-s-rparen:CSI-Ps-SP-q.1D81
+ * https://st.suckless.org/patches/blinking_cursor/
+ */
+#define BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH 0
+
 /* By default bold text is rendered with a bold font in the bright variant of the current color.
  * This patch makes bold text rendered simply as bold, leaving the color unaffected.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/bold-is-not-bright/
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 9fd4a88..e61a1fa 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ static char *opt_dir   = NULL;
 #endif // WORKINGDIR_PATCH
 
 static int oldbutton = 3; /* button event on startup: 3 = release */
+#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+static int cursorblinks = 0;
+#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 #if VISUALBELL_1_PATCH
 static int bellon = 0;    /* visual bell status */
 #endif // VISUALBELL_1_PATCH
@@ -1826,16 +1829,28 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
 	/* draw the new one */
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_FOCUSED)) {
 		switch (win.cursor) {
+		#if !BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 		case 7: /* st extension */
 			g.u = 0x2603; /* snowman (U+2603) */
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
-		case 0: /* Blinking Block */
-		case 1: /* Blinking Block (Default) */
-		case 2: /* Steady Block */
+		#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+		case 0: /* Blinking block */
+		case 1: /* Blinking block (default) */
+			#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+			#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+		case 2: /* Steady block */
 			xdrawglyph(g, cx, cy);
 			break;
-		case 3: /* Blinking Underline */
-		case 4: /* Steady Underline */
+		case 3: /* Blinking underline */
+			#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+			#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+		case 4: /* Steady underline */
 			#if ANYSIZE_PATCH
 			XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
 					win.hborderpx + cx * win.cw,
@@ -1851,6 +1866,11 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
 			#endif // ANYSIZE_PATCH
 			break;
 		case 5: /* Blinking bar */
+			#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+			#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 		case 6: /* Steady bar */
 			XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
 					#if ANYSIZE_PATCH
@@ -1862,6 +1882,16 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
 					#endif // ANYSIZE_PATCH
 					cursorthickness, win.ch);
 			break;
+		#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+		case 7: /* Blinking st cursor */
+			if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK))
+				break;
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+		case 8: /* Steady st cursor */
+			g.u = stcursor;
+			xdrawglyph(g, cx, cy);
+			break;
+		#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 		}
 	} else {
 		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &drawcol,
@@ -2150,9 +2180,18 @@ xsetmode(int set, unsigned int flags)
 int
 xsetcursor(int cursor)
 {
+	#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+	if (!BETWEEN(cursor, 0, 8)) /* 7-8: st extensions */
+	#else
 	if (!BETWEEN(cursor, 0, 7)) /* 7: st extension */
+	#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 		return 1;
 	win.cursor = cursor;
+	#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+	cursorblinks = win.cursor == 0 || win.cursor == 1 ||
+	               win.cursor == 3 || win.cursor == 5 ||
+	               win.cursor == 7;
+	#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2439,6 +2478,12 @@ run(void)
 		if (FD_ISSET(ttyfd, &rfd) || xev) {
 			if (!drawing) {
 				trigger = now;
+				#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+				if (IS_SET(MODE_BLINK)) {
+					win.mode ^= MODE_BLINK;
+				}
+				lastblink = now;
+				#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 				drawing = 1;
 			}
 			timeout = (maxlatency - TIMEDIFF(now, trigger)) \
@@ -2449,7 +2494,12 @@ run(void)
 
 		/* idle detected or maxlatency exhausted -> draw */
 		timeout = -1;
-		if (blinktimeout && tattrset(ATTR_BLINK)) {
+		#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+		if (blinktimeout && (cursorblinks || tattrset(ATTR_BLINK)))
+		#else
+		if (blinktimeout && tattrset(ATTR_BLINK))
+		#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+		{
 			timeout = blinktimeout - TIMEDIFF(now, lastblink);
 			if (timeout <= 0) {
 				if (-timeout > blinktimeout) /* start visible */
@@ -2511,7 +2561,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	xw.l = xw.t = 0;
 	xw.isfixed = False;
+	#if BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
+	xsetcursor(cursorstyle);
+	#else
 	xsetcursor(cursorshape);
+	#endif // BLINKING_CURSOR_PATCH
 
 	ARGBEGIN {
 	case 'a':