diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index 948267f54..b9bcd51b1 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -938,12 +938,12 @@ class Parser:
     def cursor_trail(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['cursor_trail'] = positive_int(val)
 
-    def cursor_trail_decay(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
-        ans['cursor_trail_decay'] = cursor_trail_decay(val)
-
     def cursor_trail_color(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['cursor_trail_color'] = to_color_or_none(val)
 
+    def cursor_trail_decay(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['cursor_trail_decay'] = cursor_trail_decay(val)
+
     def cursor_trail_start_threshold(self, val: str, ans: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['cursor_trail_start_threshold'] = positive_int(val)
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index fcfaf231d..788312c05 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -226,19 +226,6 @@ convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_decay(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
-static void
-convert_from_python_cursor_trail_color(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
-    cursor_trail_color(val, opts);
-}
-
-static void
-convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_color(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
-    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "cursor_trail_color");
-    if (ret == NULL) return;
-    convert_from_python_cursor_trail_color(ret, opts);
-    Py_DECREF(ret);
-}
-
 static void
 convert_from_python_cursor_trail_start_threshold(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->cursor_trail_start_threshold = PyLong_AsLong(val);
@@ -252,6 +239,19 @@ convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_start_threshold(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts)
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
+static void
+convert_from_python_cursor_trail_color(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    cursor_trail_color(val, opts);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_color(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "cursor_trail_color");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_cursor_trail_color(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
 static void
 convert_from_python_scrollback_indicator_opacity(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->scrollback_indicator_opacity = PyFloat_AsFloat(val);
@@ -1224,10 +1224,10 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_decay(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
-    convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_color(py_opts, opts);
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_start_threshold(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_cursor_trail_color(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_scrollback_indicator_opacity(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_scrollback_pager_history_size(py_opts, opts);
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index a6e857164..4a5db05c5 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ option_names = (
     'cursor_stop_blinking_after',
     'cursor_text_color',
     'cursor_trail',
-    'cursor_trail_decay',
     'cursor_trail_color',
+    'cursor_trail_decay',
     'cursor_trail_start_threshold',
     'cursor_underline_thickness',
     'default_pointer_shape',
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ class Options:
     cursor_stop_blinking_after: float = 15.0
     cursor_text_color: kitty.fast_data_types.Color | None = Color(17, 17, 17)
     cursor_trail: int = 0
-    cursor_trail_decay: tuple[float, float] = (0.1, 0.4)
     cursor_trail_color: kitty.fast_data_types.Color | None = None
+    cursor_trail_decay: tuple[float, float] = (0.1, 0.4)
     cursor_trail_start_threshold: int = 2
     cursor_underline_thickness: float = 2.0
     default_pointer_shape: choices_for_default_pointer_shape = 'beam'
@@ -1053,6 +1053,7 @@ defaults.mouse_map = [
 nullable_colors = frozenset({
     'cursor',
     'cursor_text_color',
+    'cursor_trail_color',
     'visual_bell_color',
     'active_border_color',
     'tab_bar_background',
@@ -1062,5 +1063,4 @@ nullable_colors = frozenset({
 })
 
 
-secret_options = ('remote_control_password', 'file_transfer_confirmation_bypass')
-
+secret_options = ('remote_control_password', 'file_transfer_confirmation_bypass')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go b/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go
index e82cbda32..6557cfe1d 100644
--- a/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go
+++ b/tools/cmd/at/set_colors.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var nullable_colors = map[string]bool{
 	"active_border_color":  true,
 	"cursor":               true,
 	"cursor_text_color":    true,
+	"cursor_trail_color":   true,
 	"selection_background": true,
 	"selection_foreground": true,
 	"tab_bar_background":   true,
diff --git a/tools/themes/collection.go b/tools/themes/collection.go
index f5c368e16..f03db45ed 100644
--- a/tools/themes/collection.go
+++ b/tools/themes/collection.go
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ var AllColorSettingNames = map[string]bool{ // {{{
 	"color99":                 true,
 	"cursor":                  true,
 	"cursor_text_color":       true,
+	"cursor_trail_color":      true,
 	"foreground":              true,
 	"inactive_border_color":   true,
 	"inactive_tab_background": true,