diff --git a/common/flatpak-utils-private.h b/common/flatpak-utils-private.h
index 8a41bb93..aa3b5162 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-utils-private.h
+++ b/common/flatpak-utils-private.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ typedef enum {
 
 void flatpak_get_window_size (int *rows, int *cols);
 gboolean flatpak_get_cursor_pos  (int *row, int *col);
+void flatpak_hide_cursor (void);
+void flatpak_show_cursor (void);
 
 /* https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=766370 */
 #if !GLIB_CHECK_VERSION (2, 49, 3)
diff --git a/common/flatpak-utils.c b/common/flatpak-utils.c
index b4603bac..ff04cc13 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-utils.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-utils.c
@@ -6120,3 +6120,15 @@ flatpak_get_cursor_pos (int* row, int *col)
 
   return res == 2;
 }
+
+void
+flatpak_hide_cursor (void)
+{
+  write (STDOUT_FILENO, FLATPAK_ANSI_HIDE_CURSOR, strlen (FLATPAK_ANSI_HIDE_CURSOR));
+}
+
+void
+flatpak_show_cursor (void)
+{
+  write (STDOUT_FILENO, FLATPAK_ANSI_SHOW_CURSOR, strlen (FLATPAK_ANSI_SHOW_CURSOR));
+}