diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
index 3820e56bf..6e1f2b1aa 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
@@ -128,6 +128,18 @@ let g:spacevim_error_symbol            = '✖'
 "   let g:spacevim_warning_symbol = '!'
 " <
 let g:spacevim_warning_symbol          = '⚠'
+""
+" Set the SpaceVim cursor shape in the terminal. Set to 0 to prevent Nvim from
+" changing the cursor shape.  Set to 1 to enable non-blinking mode-sensitive
+" cursor (this is the default).  Set to 2 to enable blinking mode-sensitive
+" cursor. Host terminal must support the DECSCUSR CSI escape sequence.
+"
+" Depending on the terminal emulator, using this option with nvim under
+" tmux might require adding the following to ~/.tmux.conf:
+" >
+"   set -ga terminal-overrides ',*:Ss=\E[%p1%d q:Se=\E[2 q'
+" <
+let g:spacevim_terminal_cursor_shape = 2
 let g:spacevim_use_colorscheme         = 1
 ""
 " Set the help language of vim. Default is 'en'. 
diff --git a/config/neovim.vim b/config/neovim.vim
index a1253467f..6dadeec42 100644
--- a/config/neovim.vim
+++ b/config/neovim.vim
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ endfunction
 command! -range=% REPLSendSelection call REPLSend(s:GetVisual())
 command! REPLSendLine call REPLSend([getline('.')])
 " }}}
-"let $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_TRUE_COLOR=1
-let $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_CURSOR_SHAPE=2
+let $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_CURSOR_SHAPE = g:spacevim_terminal_cursor_shape
 "silent! let &t_SI = "\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=1\x7"
 "silent! let &t_SR = "\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=2\x7"
 "silent! let &t_EI = "\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=0\x7"
diff --git a/doc/SpaceVim.txt b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
index 6374f5a5d..f3f9fab72 100644
--- a/doc/SpaceVim.txt
+++ b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
@@ -155,6 +155,18 @@ Set the warning symbol for SpaceVim's syntax maker. Default is '⚠'.
   let g:spacevim_warning_symbol = '!'
 <
 
+                                            *g:spacevim_terminal_cursor_shape*
+Set the SpaceVim cursor shape in the terminal. Set to 0 to prevent Nvim from
+changing the cursor shape.  Set to 1 to enable non-blinking mode-sensitive
+cursor (this is the default).  Set to 2 to enable blinking mode-sensitive
+cursor. Host terminal must support the DECSCUSR CSI escape sequence.
+
+Depending on the terminal emulator, using this option with nvim under tmux
+might require adding the following to ~/.tmux.conf:
+>
+  set -ga terminal-overrides ',*:Ss=\E[%p1%d q:Se=\E[2 q'
+<
+
                                                 *g:spacevim_vim_help_language*
 Set the help language of vim. Default is 'en'.  You can change it to Chinese.
 >