diff --git a/scripts/ui/login_screen.gd b/scripts/ui/login_screen.gd
index ff2607c..bb88a2e 100644
--- a/scripts/ui/login_screen.gd
+++ b/scripts/ui/login_screen.gd
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ func _add_field(parent: VBoxContainer, label_text: String, placeholder: String,
 	var input := LineEdit.new()
 	input.placeholder_text = placeholder
 	input.secret = secret
+	input.caret_blink = true
+	input.caret_blink_interval = 0.5
 	input.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 68)
 	input.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 17)
 	input.add_theme_font_override("font", Brand.font)
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@ func _apply_theme() -> void:
 	for input in fields:
 		input.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Brand.text_color(dark))
 		input.add_theme_color_override("font_placeholder_color", Brand.muted_color(dark))
+		input.add_theme_color_override("caret_color", Brand.SKY_BLUE if dark else Brand.ROYAL_BLUE)
 		input.add_theme_stylebox_override("normal", Brand.field_box(dark))
 		input.add_theme_stylebox_override("focus", Brand.field_box(dark, true))
 	for button in find_children("*", "Button", true, false):
diff --git a/tests/ui_theme_test.gd b/tests/ui_theme_test.gd
index d2d9e9c..defba59 100644
--- a/tests/ui_theme_test.gd
+++ b/tests/ui_theme_test.gd
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ func _initialize() -> void:
 	_assert(show_icon != null and password_reveal.icon != null and show_icon != password_reveal.icon, "password visibility should switch bundled eye icons")
 	password_reveal.free()
 	password.free()
+
+	var field_parent := VBoxContainer.new()
+	login.add_child(field_parent)
+	var auth_field: LineEdit = login._add_field(field_parent, "Email", "name@example.com")
+	_assert(auth_field.caret_blink, "authentication fields should display a blinking caret")
+	_assert(is_equal_approx(auth_field.caret_blink_interval, 0.5), "authentication field caret should blink at a visible interval")
 	login.free()
 	theme_toggle.free()