diff --git a/src/platformtheme/khintssettings.cpp b/src/platformtheme/khintssettings.cpp
--- a/src/platformtheme/khintssettings.cpp
+++ b/src/platformtheme/khintssettings.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     }
 
 
-    m_hints[QPlatformTheme::CursorFlashTime] = qBound(200, cg.readEntry("CursorBlinkRate", 1000), 2000);
+    m_hints[QPlatformTheme::CursorFlashTime] = qBound(0, cg.readEntry("CursorBlinkRate", 1000), 2000);
     m_hints[QPlatformTheme::MouseDoubleClickInterval] = cg.readEntry("DoubleClickInterval", 400);
     m_hints[QPlatformTheme::StartDragDistance] = cg.readEntry("StartDragDist", 10);
     m_hints[QPlatformTheme::StartDragTime] = cg.readEntry("StartDragTime", 500);