diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
index d0ceb8fa5a100c770f421e167c88eb7b87a53bc8..b5b9a339f2292ee3e1bdf429e923a97e6bfcefd0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/media/xterm.css
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 }
 .monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm.xterm-cursor-style-bar.focus.xterm-cursor-blink.xterm-cursor-blink-on .terminal-cursor::before,
 .monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm.xterm-cursor-style-underline.focus.xterm-cursor-blink.xterm-cursor-blink-on .terminal-cursor::before {
-	background-color: transparent;
+	background-color: transparent !important;
 }
 .monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm.xterm-cursor-style-bar.focus.xterm-cursor-blink .terminal-cursor::before,
 .monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm.xterm-cursor-style-underline.focus.xterm-cursor-blink .terminal-cursor::before {