diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index 4a763844f80..6893c387330 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -872,7 +872,9 @@ void LineEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_ENTER: {
 
-			if (!caret_blink_enabled) {
+			if (caret_blink_enabled) {
+				caret_blink_timer->start();
+			} else {
 				draw_caret = true;
 			}
 
@@ -886,6 +888,10 @@ void LineEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_EXIT: {
 
+			if (caret_blink_enabled) {
+				caret_blink_timer->stop();
+			}
+
 			OS::get_singleton()->set_ime_position(Point2());
 			OS::get_singleton()->set_ime_active(false);
 			ime_text = "";
@@ -1053,11 +1059,15 @@ bool LineEdit::cursor_get_blink_enabled() const {
 
 void LineEdit::cursor_set_blink_enabled(const bool p_enabled) {
 	caret_blink_enabled = p_enabled;
-	if (p_enabled) {
-		caret_blink_timer->start();
-	} else {
-		caret_blink_timer->stop();
+
+	if (has_focus()) {
+		if (p_enabled) {
+			caret_blink_timer->start();
+		} else {
+			caret_blink_timer->stop();
+		}
 	}
+
 	draw_caret = true;
 }
 
@@ -1072,10 +1082,12 @@ void LineEdit::cursor_set_blink_speed(const float p_speed) {
 
 void LineEdit::_reset_caret_blink_timer() {
 	if (caret_blink_enabled) {
-		caret_blink_timer->stop();
-		caret_blink_timer->start();
 		draw_caret = true;
-		update();
+		if (has_focus()) {
+			caret_blink_timer->stop();
+			caret_blink_timer->start();
+			update();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 0464cc1ac85..7bcef5f9ab3 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -1738,7 +1738,9 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_ENTER: {
 
-			if (!caret_blink_enabled) {
+			if (caret_blink_enabled) {
+				caret_blink_timer->start();
+			} else {
 				draw_caret = true;
 			}
 
@@ -1751,6 +1753,10 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_EXIT: {
 
+			if (caret_blink_enabled) {
+				caret_blink_timer->stop();
+			}
+
 			OS::get_singleton()->set_ime_position(Point2());
 			OS::get_singleton()->set_ime_active(false);
 			ime_text = "";
@@ -4396,11 +4402,14 @@ bool TextEdit::cursor_get_blink_enabled() const {
 void TextEdit::cursor_set_blink_enabled(const bool p_enabled) {
 	caret_blink_enabled = p_enabled;
 
-	if (p_enabled) {
-		caret_blink_timer->start();
-	} else {
-		caret_blink_timer->stop();
+	if (has_focus()) {
+		if (p_enabled) {
+			caret_blink_timer->start();
+		} else {
+			caret_blink_timer->stop();
+		}
 	}
+
 	draw_caret = true;
 }
 
@@ -4817,10 +4826,12 @@ int TextEdit::get_max_chars() const {
 
 void TextEdit::_reset_caret_blink_timer() {
 	if (caret_blink_enabled) {
-		caret_blink_timer->stop();
-		caret_blink_timer->start();
 		draw_caret = true;
-		update();
+		if (has_focus()) {
+			caret_blink_timer->stop();
+			caret_blink_timer->start();
+			update();
+		}
 	}
 }