diff --git a/client/common/common.c b/client/common/common.c
index 53880a5..1100456 100644
--- a/client/common/common.c
+++ b/client/common/common.c
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ do_getopt(struct client *client, int *argc, char **argv[])
         { "tf",           required_argument, 0, 0x103 },
         { "fb",           required_argument, 0, 0x104 },
         { "ff",           required_argument, 0, 0x105 },
+        { "cb",           required_argument, 0, 0x126 },
+        { "cf",           required_argument, 0, 0x127 },
         { "nb",           required_argument, 0, 0x106 },
         { "nf",           required_argument, 0, 0x107 },
         { "hb",           required_argument, 0, 0x108 },
@@ -416,6 +418,12 @@ do_getopt(struct client *client, int *argc, char **argv[])
             case 0x105:
                 client->colors[BM_COLOR_FILTER_FG] = optarg;
                 break;
+            case 0x126:
+                client->colors[BM_COLOR_CURSOR_BG] = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 0x127:
+                client->colors[BM_COLOR_CURSOR_FG] = optarg;
+                break;
             case 0x106:
                 client->colors[BM_COLOR_ITEM_BG] = optarg;
                 break;
diff --git a/lib/bemenu.h b/lib/bemenu.h
index 3ea2023..892584b 100644
--- a/lib/bemenu.h
+++ b/lib/bemenu.h
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ enum bm_color {
     BM_COLOR_TITLE_FG,
     BM_COLOR_FILTER_BG,
     BM_COLOR_FILTER_FG,
+    BM_COLOR_CURSOR_BG,
+    BM_COLOR_CURSOR_FG,
     BM_COLOR_ITEM_BG,
     BM_COLOR_ITEM_FG,
     BM_COLOR_HIGHLIGHTED_BG,
diff --git a/lib/menu.c b/lib/menu.c
index 381fbfc..f74cf28 100644
--- a/lib/menu.c
+++ b/lib/menu.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ static const char *default_colors[BM_COLOR_LAST] = {
     "#D81860FF", // BM_COLOR_TITLE_FG
     "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_FILTER_BG
     "#CACACAFF", // BM_COLOR_FILTER_FG
+    "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_CURSOR_BG
+    "#CACACAFF", // BM_COLOR_CURSOR_FG
     "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_ITEM_BG
     "#CACACAFF", // BM_COLOR_ITEM_FG
     "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_HIGHLIGHTED_BG
diff --git a/lib/renderers/cairo_renderer.h b/lib/renderers/cairo_renderer.h
index e0ee47c..1c00d9d 100644
--- a/lib/renderers/cairo_renderer.h
+++ b/lib/renderers/cairo_renderer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ struct cairo_paint {
     uint32_t cursor;
     uint32_t cursor_height;
     uint32_t cursor_width;
+    struct cairo_color cursor_fg;
+    struct cairo_color cursor_bg;
     uint32_t hpadding;
     bool draw_cursor;
 
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ bm_cairo_draw_line_str(struct cairo *cairo, struct cairo_paint *paint, struct ca
             cursor_width = paint->cursor_width;
         }
         uint32_t cursor_height = fmin(paint->cursor_height == 0 ? line_height : paint->cursor_height, line_height);
-        cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo->cr, paint->fg.r, paint->fg.b, paint->fg.g, paint->fg.a);
+        cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo->cr, paint->cursor_fg.r, paint->cursor_fg.b, paint->cursor_fg.g, paint->cursor_fg.a);
         cairo_rectangle(cairo->cr,
                 paint->pos.x + paint->box.lx + rect.x / PANGO_SCALE, paint->pos.y - paint->box.ty + ((line_height - cursor_height) / 2),
                 cursor_width, cursor_height);
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ bm_cairo_draw_line_str(struct cairo *cairo, struct cairo_paint *paint, struct ca
                 cursor_width, line_height);
         cairo_clip(cairo->cr);
 
-        cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo->cr, paint->bg.r, paint->bg.b, paint->bg.g, paint->bg.a);
+        cairo_set_source_rgba(cairo->cr, paint->cursor_bg.r, paint->cursor_bg.b, paint->cursor_bg.g, paint->cursor_bg.a);
         cairo_move_to(cairo->cr, paint->box.lx + paint->pos.x, paint->pos.y - base + paint->baseline);
         pango_cairo_show_layout(cairo->cr, layout);
         cairo_reset_clip(cairo->cr);
@@ -301,6 +303,8 @@ bm_cairo_paint(struct cairo *cairo, uint32_t width, uint32_t max_height, const s
 
     bm_cairo_color_from_menu_color(menu, BM_COLOR_FILTER_FG, &paint.fg);
     bm_cairo_color_from_menu_color(menu, BM_COLOR_FILTER_BG, &paint.bg);
+    bm_cairo_color_from_menu_color(menu, BM_COLOR_CURSOR_FG, &paint.cursor_fg);
+    bm_cairo_color_from_menu_color(menu, BM_COLOR_CURSOR_BG, &paint.cursor_bg);
     paint.draw_cursor = true;
     paint.cursor = menu->cursor;
     paint.cursor_height = menu->cursor_height;
diff --git a/man/bemenu.1.scd.in b/man/bemenu.1.scd.in
index 5c3e2f5..6ce6268 100644
--- a/man/bemenu.1.scd.in
+++ b/man/bemenu.1.scd.in
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ control the red, green, blue and alpha-transparency channels.
 
 *--ff* <_color_>	Filter foreground
 
+*--cb* <_color_>	Cursor background.
+
+*--cf* <_color_>	Cursor foreground
+
 *--nb* <_color_>	Normal background.
 
 *--nf* <_color_>	Normal foreground.