diff --git a/src/editor.coffee b/src/editor.coffee
index f01d1ec46..e2e314a4e 100644
--- a/src/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/editor.coffee
@@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@ class Editor extends Model
   addCursor: (marker) ->
     cursor = new Cursor(editor: this, marker: marker)
     @cursors.push(cursor)
+    @addDecorationForMarker(marker, {class: 'cursor-line'})
     @emit 'cursor-added', cursor
     cursor