diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ae9f466f..3180d332 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ terminator GTK3:
     * Added smart copy mode switch to prefs (Steve Boddy, LP#1223129)
     * Merge feature branch for tab/terminal title editing (Haim
       Daniel LP#1417747)
+    * Added radio options to the Cursor colour to make it easier to
+      go back to the XOR'd foreground colour (Steve Boddy, LP#1512317)
 
   Bug fixes
     * Fix a GI version warning for Notify library (Mattias Eriksson)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 185e0e5b..ed7af823 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'color_scheme'          : 'grey_on_black',
                 'cursor_blink'          : True,
                 'cursor_shape'          : 'block',
-                'cursor_color'          : '#aaaaaa',
+                'cursor_color'          : '',
+                'cursor_color_fg'       : True,
                 'term'                  : 'xterm-256color',
                 'colorterm'             : 'truecolor',
                 'font'                  : 'Mono 10',
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index ac1cabfa..7820e042 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -1808,24 +1808,70 @@
                                           <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox1">
                                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                                             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                            <property name="spacing">6</property>
                                             <child>
-                                              <object class="GtkColorButton" id="cursor_color">
+                                              <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="cursor_color_foreground_radiobutton">
+                                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Foreground</property>
                                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                                <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                                                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                                                 <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
-                                                <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                                                <property name="color">#000000000000</property>
-                                                <signal name="color-set" handler="on_cursor_color_color_set" swapped="no"/>
+                                                <property name="active">True</property>
+                                                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                                <signal name="toggled" handler="on_cursor_color_type_toggled" swapped="no"/>
                                               </object>
                                               <packing>
                                                 <property name="expand">False</property>
-                                                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                                <property name="fill">True</property>
                                                 <property name="position">0</property>
                                               </packing>
                                             </child>
                                             <child>
-                                              <placeholder/>
+                                              <object class="GtkHBox" id="hbox4">
+                                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                                <child>
+                                                  <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="cursor_color_custom_radiobutton">
+                                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                                                    <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                                                    <property name="active">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="group">cursor_color_foreground_radiobutton</property>
+                                                    <signal name="toggled" handler="on_cursor_color_type_toggled" swapped="no"/>
+                                                  </object>
+                                                  <packing>
+                                                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                                    <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="position">0</property>
+                                                  </packing>
+                                                </child>
+                                                <child>
+                                                  <object class="GtkColorButton" id="cursor_color">
+                                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                                                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                                                    <property name="color">#000000000000</property>
+                                                    <signal name="color-set" handler="on_cursor_color_color_set" swapped="no"/>
+                                                  </object>
+                                                  <packing>
+                                                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                                                  </packing>
+                                                </child>
+                                                <child>
+                                                  <placeholder/>
+                                                </child>
+                                              </object>
+                                              <packing>
+                                                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                                                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                                <property name="position">1</property>
+                                              </packing>
                                             </child>
                                           </object>
                                           <packing>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 6b8b7f82..80457541 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -450,13 +450,24 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # Cursor blink
         widget = guiget('cursor_blink')
         widget.set_active(self.config['cursor_blink'])
-        # Cursor colour
+        # Cursor colour - Radio values
+        if self.config['cursor_color_fg']:
+            widget = guiget('cursor_color_foreground_radiobutton')
+        else:
+            widget = guiget('cursor_color_custom_radiobutton')
+        widget.set_active(True)
+        # Cursor colour - swatch
         widget = guiget('cursor_color')
+        widget.set_sensitive(not self.config['cursor_color_fg'])
         try:
             widget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
-        except ValueError:
-            self.config['cursor_color'] = "#FFFFFF"
-            widget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            try:
+                self.config['cursor_color'] = self.config['foreground_color']
+                widget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
+            except ValueError:
+                self.config['cursor_color'] = "#FFFFFF"
+                widget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
 
         ## Command tab
         # Login shell
@@ -931,6 +942,26 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['custom_command'] = widget.get_text()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_cursor_color_type_toggled(self, widget):
+        guiget = self.builder.get_object
+
+        customwidget = guiget('cursor_color_custom_radiobutton')
+        colorwidget = guiget('cursor_color')
+        
+        colorwidget.set_sensitive(customwidget.get_active())
+        self.config['cursor_color_fg'] = not customwidget.get_active()
+        
+        try:
+            colorwidget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            try:
+                self.config['cursor_color'] = self.config['foreground_color']
+                colorwidget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
+            except ValueError:
+                self.config['cursor_color'] = "#FFFFFF"
+                colorwidget.set_color(Gdk.color_parse(self.config['cursor_color']))
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_cursor_color_color_set(self, widget):
         """Cursor colour changed"""
         self.config['cursor_color'] = color2hex(widget)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index ec4ebebf..bf9d830d 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -780,18 +780,13 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
 
     def set_cursor_color(self):
         """Set the cursor color appropriately"""
-        if self.config['cursor_color'] == self.config['foreground_color']:
-            try:
-                self.vte.set_color_cursor(None) 
-            except TypeError:
-                # FIXME: I think this is only necessary because of
-                # https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=614910
-                pass
-        elif self.config['cursor_color'] != '':
+        if self.config['cursor_color_fg']:
+            self.vte.set_color_cursor(None) 
+        else:
             cursor_color = Gdk.RGBA()
             cursor_color.parse(self.config['cursor_color'])
             self.vte.set_color_cursor(cursor_color)
- 
+
     def get_window_title(self):
         """Return the window title"""
         return(self.vte.get_window_title() or str(self.command))