diff --git a/kitty/cursor_trail.c b/kitty/cursor_trail.c
index abe4f441a..429597eab 100644
--- a/kitty/cursor_trail.c
+++ b/kitty/cursor_trail.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ get_cursor_edge(float *left, float *right, float *top, float *bottom, Window *w)
     *bottom = WD.ystart - (WD.screen->cursor_render_info.y + 1) * WD.dy;
     switch (WD.screen->cursor->shape) {
         case CURSOR_BLOCK:
+        case CURSOR_HOLLOW:
             *right = *left + WD.dx;
             *top = *bottom + WD.dy;
             return true;
@@ -23,8 +24,6 @@ get_cursor_edge(float *left, float *right, float *top, float *bottom, Window *w)
             *right = *left + WD.dx;
             *top = *bottom + WD.dy / WD.screen->cell_size.height * OPT(cursor_underline_thickness);
             return true;
-        case CURSOR_HOLLOW:
-            // TODO - implement
         default:
             return false;
     }
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ update_cursor_trail(CursorTrail *ct, Window *w, monotonic_t now) {
     // todo - make these configurable
     // the decay time for the trail to reach 1/1024 of its distance from the cursor corner
     float decay_fast = 0.10f;
-    float decay_slow = 0.80f;
+    float decay_slow = 0.30f;
     if (OPT(input_delay) < now - WD.screen->cursor->updated_at && ct->updated_at < now) {
         float cursor_center_x = (ct->cursor_edge_x[0] + ct->cursor_edge_x[1]) * 0.5f;
         float cursor_center_y = (ct->cursor_edge_y[0] + ct->cursor_edge_y[1]) * 0.5f;
@@ -87,6 +86,12 @@ update_cursor_trail(CursorTrail *ct, Window *w, monotonic_t now) {
           break;
         }
     }
+
+    if (ct->needs_render) {
+        ColorProfile *cp = WD.screen->color_profile;
+        ct->color = colorprofile_to_color(cp, cp->overridden.cursor_color, cp->configured.cursor_color).rgb;
+    }
+
 #undef WD
     // returning true here will cause the cells to be drawn
     return ct->needs_render || needs_render_prev;
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index da8c2614e..38a5cc3ab 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -1146,8 +1146,6 @@ init_trail_program(void) {
 
 void
 draw_cursor_trail(CursorTrail *trail) {
-    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
-    BLEND_ONTO_OPAQUE;
     bind_program(TRAIL_PROGRAM);
 
     glUniform4fv(trail_program_layout.uniforms.x_coords, 1, trail->corner_x);
@@ -1156,13 +1154,10 @@ draw_cursor_trail(CursorTrail *trail) {
     glUniform2fv(trail_program_layout.uniforms.cursor_edge_x, 1, trail->cursor_edge_x);
     glUniform2fv(trail_program_layout.uniforms.cursor_edge_y, 1, trail->cursor_edge_y);
 
-    // todo - get cursor color from opt
-    float trail_color[4] = {1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
-    glUniform4fv(trail_program_layout.uniforms.trail_color, 1, trail_color);
+    color_vec3(trail_program_layout.uniforms.trail_color, trail->color);
 
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4);
 
-    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
     unbind_program();
 }
 
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index ae6f83b1a..b9d487c7c 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } BorderRects;
 
 typedef struct {
-    monotonic_t updated_at;
     bool needs_render;
+    monotonic_t updated_at;
+    color_type color;
     float corner_x[4];
     float corner_y[4];
     float cursor_edge_x[2];
diff --git a/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl b/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl
index 5f64ee230..b9dadb866 100644
--- a/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl
+++ b/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 uniform vec2 cursor_edge_x;
 uniform vec2 cursor_edge_y;
-uniform vec4 trail_color;
+uniform vec3 trail_color;
+
 in vec2 frag_pos;
 out vec4 final_color;
 
@@ -9,6 +10,6 @@ void main() {
         cursor_edge_y[1] <= frag_pos.y && frag_pos.y <= cursor_edge_y[0]) {
         discard;
     } else {
-        final_color = trail_color;
+        final_color = vec4(trail_color, 1.0);
     }
 }