diff --git a/src/shapes/itext.class.js b/src/shapes/itext.class.js
index 1c8542f8..6e26bb26 100644
--- a/src/shapes/itext.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/itext.class.js
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
           charHeight = this.getCurrentCharFontSize(lineIndex, charIndex);
 
       ctx.fillStyle = this.getCurrentCharColor(lineIndex, charIndex);
-      ctx.globalAlpha = this._currentCursorOpacity;
+      ctx.globalAlpha = (this.__isMousedown) ? 1 : this._currentCursorOpacity;
 
       ctx.fillRect(
         boundaries.left + boundaries.leftOffset,