diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index caac2c10771..a69b92465b1 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ void LineEdit::_reset_caret_blink_timer() {
 
 void LineEdit::_toggle_draw_caret() {
 	draw_caret = !draw_caret;
-	if (is_visible()) {
+	if (is_visible() && has_focus() && window_has_focus) {
 		update();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 24633a7cd18..18725734702 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ void TextEdit::_reset_caret_blink_timer() {
 
 void TextEdit::_toggle_draw_caret() {
 	draw_caret = !draw_caret;
-	if (is_visible()) {
+	if (is_visible() && has_focus() && window_has_focus) {
 		update();
 	}
 }