diff --git a/lisp/frame.el b/lisp/frame.el
index 0a1ffb8a999..bd4d7ad5288 100644
--- a/lisp/frame.el
+++ b/lisp/frame.el
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ cursor display.  On a text-only terminal, this is not implemented."
   :init-value (not (or noninteractive
 		       no-blinking-cursor
 		       (eq system-type 'ms-dos)
-		       (not (memq window-system '(x w32)))))
+		       (not (memq window-system '(x w32 mac)))))
   :initialize 'custom-initialize-safe-default
   :group 'cursor
   :global t