diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index d93a6d39fc..60c8708e23 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -1489,7 +1489,12 @@
     "use_multiline_find": false,
     "use_smartcase_find": false,
     "highlight_on_yank_duration": 200,
-    "custom_digraphs": {}
+    "custom_digraphs": {},
+    // Cursor shape for the each mode.
+    // Specify the mode as the key and the shape as the value.
+    // The mode can be one of the following: "normal", "replace", "insert", "visual".
+    // The shape can be one of the following: "block", "bar", "underline", "hollow".
+    "cursor_shape": {}
   },
   // The server to connect to. If the environment variable
   // ZED_SERVER_URL is set, it will override this setting.
diff --git a/crates/vim/src/vim.rs b/crates/vim/src/vim.rs
index 0320ded826..dc2a0edc17 100644
--- a/crates/vim/src/vim.rs
+++ b/crates/vim/src/vim.rs
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ impl Vim {
     }
 
     pub fn cursor_shape(&self, cx: &mut App) -> CursorShape {
+        let cursor_shape = VimSettings::get_global(cx).cursor_shape;
         match self.mode {
             Mode::Normal => {
                 if let Some(operator) = self.operator_stack.last() {
@@ -1040,18 +1041,18 @@ impl Vim {
                         _ => CursorShape::Underline,
                     }
                 } else {
-                    // No operator active -> Block cursor
-                    CursorShape::Block
+                    cursor_shape.normal.unwrap_or(CursorShape::Block)
                 }
             }
-            Mode::Replace => CursorShape::Underline,
-            Mode::HelixNormal | Mode::Visual | Mode::VisualLine | Mode::VisualBlock => {
-                CursorShape::Block
+            Mode::HelixNormal => cursor_shape.normal.unwrap_or(CursorShape::Block),
+            Mode::Replace => cursor_shape.replace.unwrap_or(CursorShape::Underline),
+            Mode::Visual | Mode::VisualLine | Mode::VisualBlock => {
+                cursor_shape.visual.unwrap_or(CursorShape::Block)
             }
-            Mode::Insert => {
+            Mode::Insert => cursor_shape.insert.unwrap_or({
                 let editor_settings = EditorSettings::get_global(cx);
                 editor_settings.cursor_shape.unwrap_or_default()
-            }
+            }),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1693,6 +1694,27 @@ pub enum UseSystemClipboard {
     OnYank,
 }
 
+/// The settings for cursor shape.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+struct CursorShapeSettings {
+    /// Cursor shape for the normal mode.
+    ///
+    /// Default: block
+    pub normal: Option<CursorShape>,
+    /// Cursor shape for the replace mode.
+    ///
+    /// Default: underline
+    pub replace: Option<CursorShape>,
+    /// Cursor shape for the visual mode.
+    ///
+    /// Default: block
+    pub visual: Option<CursorShape>,
+    /// Cursor shape for the insert mode.
+    ///
+    /// The default value follows the primary cursor_shape.
+    pub insert: Option<CursorShape>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 struct VimSettings {
     pub default_mode: Mode,
@@ -1702,6 +1724,7 @@ struct VimSettings {
     pub use_smartcase_find: bool,
     pub custom_digraphs: HashMap<String, Arc<str>>,
     pub highlight_on_yank_duration: u64,
+    pub cursor_shape: CursorShapeSettings,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -1713,6 +1736,7 @@ struct VimSettingsContent {
     pub use_smartcase_find: Option<bool>,
     pub custom_digraphs: Option<HashMap<String, Arc<str>>>,
     pub highlight_on_yank_duration: Option<u64>,
+    pub cursor_shape: Option<CursorShapeSettings>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -1771,6 +1795,7 @@ impl Settings for VimSettings {
             highlight_on_yank_duration: settings
                 .highlight_on_yank_duration
                 .ok_or_else(Self::missing_default)?,
+            cursor_shape: settings.cursor_shape.ok_or_else(Self::missing_default)?,
         })
     }
 }