diff --git a/src/renderer/shaders/shaders.metal b/src/renderer/shaders/shaders.metal
index 4797f89e4..4e02b6336 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shaders/shaders.metal
+++ b/src/renderer/shaders/shaders.metal
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ vertex CellTextVertexOut cell_text_vertex(
     out.color = load_color(
       uniforms.cursor_color,
       uniforms.use_display_p3,
-      false
+      true
     );
   }