diff --git a/src/textual/design.py b/src/textual/design.py
index 63e1bcabc2..c72f721287 100644
--- a/src/textual/design.py
+++ b/src/textual/design.py
@@ -285,6 +285,20 @@ def luminosity_range(spread: float) -> Iterable[tuple[str, float]]:
 
         colors["footer-item-background"] = get("footer-item-background", "transparent")
 
+        colors["input-cursor-background"] = get(
+            "input-cursor-background", foreground.hex
+        )
+        colors["input-cursor-foreground"] = get(
+            "input-cursor-foreground", background.hex
+        )
+        colors["input-cursor-text-style"] = get("input-cursor-text-style", "none")
+        colors["input-selection-background"] = get(
+            "input-selection-background", secondary.hex
+        )
+        colors["input-selection-foreground"] = get(
+            "input-selection-foreground", background.hex
+        )
+
         return colors
 
 
diff --git a/src/textual/theme.py b/src/textual/theme.py
index ea4d4884ac..05820f5944 100644
--- a/src/textual/theme.py
+++ b/src/textual/theme.py
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ def to_color_system(self) -> ColorSystem:
         variables={
             "footer-foreground": "#93a1a1",
             "footer-background": "#002b36",
-            # "footer-key-background": "transparent",
             "footer-key-foreground": "#2aa198",
         },
     ),