diff --git a/src/bin/getty.rs b/src/bin/getty.rs
index c376f99c85..b1d85317ff 100644
--- a/src/bin/getty.rs
+++ b/src/bin/getty.rs
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ fn daemon(tty: &mut File, clear: bool, contain: bool, stderr: &mut Stderr) {
         if clear {
             let _ = redox::write(tty_fd as usize, b"\x1Bc");
         }
+        // Make the text cursor visible for the login prompt. Boot output (and the
+        // \x1Bc reset paths) can leave DECTCEM off, so the prompt shows with no
+        // caret — unlike a Linux VT. ESC[?25h = show cursor (DECTCEM).
+        let _ = redox::write(tty_fd as usize, b"\x1B[?25h");
         let _ = redox::fsync(tty_fd as usize);
 
         let slave_stdin = redox::open(&pty, flag::O_CLOEXEC | flag::O_RDONLY, 0)