diff --git a/tabby-terminal/package.json b/tabby-terminal/package.json
index 314a66c5..c8af754f 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/package.json
+++ b/tabby-terminal/package.json
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
     "hexer": "^1.5.0",
     "ps-node": "^0.1.6",
     "runes": "^0.4.2",
-    "xterm": "npm:@tabby-gang/xterm@^4.15.1-beta.1",
+    "xterm": "npm:@tabby-gang/xterm@^4.16.0",
     "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.5.0",
     "xterm-addon-ligatures": "^0.5.0",
-    "xterm-addon-search": "^0.8.1",
+    "xterm-addon-search": "^0.8.2",
     "xterm-addon-serialize": "^0.6.1",
     "xterm-addon-unicode11": "^0.3.0",
-    "xterm-addon-webgl": "^0.11.3",
+    "xterm-addon-webgl": "^0.11.4",
     "zmodem.js": "^0.1.9"
   },
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/frontends/xterm.css b/tabby-terminal/src/frontends/xterm.css
index abadb153..04029446 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/frontends/xterm.css
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/frontends/xterm.css
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  */
 
 .xterm {
-    font-feature-settings: "liga" 0;
     position: relative;
     user-select: none;
     -ms-user-select: none;
@@ -55,21 +54,21 @@
      * The z-index of the helpers must be higher than the canvases in order for
      * IMEs to appear on top.
      */
-    z-index: 10;
+    z-index: 5;
 }
 
 .xterm .xterm-helper-textarea {
-    /*
-     * HACK: to fix IE's blinking cursor
-     * Move textarea out of the screen to the far left, so that the cursor is not visible.
-     */
+    padding: 0;
+    border: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    /* Move textarea out of the screen to the far left, so that the cursor is not visible */
     position: absolute;
     opacity: 0;
     left: -9999em;
     top: 0;
     width: 0;
     height: 0;
-    z-index: -10;
+    z-index: -5;
     /** Prevent wrapping so the IME appears against the textarea at the correct position */
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
@@ -134,7 +133,8 @@
     cursor: default;
 }
 
-.xterm.xterm-cursor-pointer {
+.xterm.xterm-cursor-pointer,
+.xterm .xterm-cursor-pointer {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     top: 0;
     bottom: 0;
     right: 0;
-    z-index: 100;
+    z-index: 10;
     color: transparent;
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
+.xterm-strikethrough {
+    text-decoration: line-through;
+}
+
 /*----*/
 
 @font-face {
diff --git a/tabby-terminal/yarn.lock b/tabby-terminal/yarn.lock
index 2e30de6d..1613a4af 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/yarn.lock
+++ b/tabby-terminal/yarn.lock
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ xterm-addon-ligatures@^0.5.0:
     font-finder "^1.1.0"
     font-ligatures "^1.4.0"
 
-xterm-addon-search@^0.8.1:
-  version "0.8.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-search/-/xterm-addon-search-0.8.1.tgz#dfc557e9bcf5fd8ed96292c0d271aa865bc545d5"
-  integrity sha512-OtOaC9gxD2Q4ZnjZrCSRZmKLwwUjXX3gP7mIzq8Rs50317DGRDqgTLuHTYv/Nx/LvI5ceVFRYCxK36Ixs1nXNw==
+xterm-addon-search@^0.8.2:
+  version "0.8.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-search/-/xterm-addon-search-0.8.2.tgz#be7aa74d5ff12c901707c6ff674229f214318032"
+  integrity sha512-I1863mjn8P6uVrqm/X+btalVsqjAKLhnhpbP7SavAOpEkI1jJhbHU2UTp7NjeRtcKTks6UWk/ycgds5snDSejg==
 
 xterm-addon-serialize@^0.6.1:
   version "0.6.1"
@@ -179,15 +179,15 @@ xterm-addon-unicode11@^0.3.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-unicode11/-/xterm-addon-unicode11-0.3.0.tgz#e4435c3c91a5294a7eb8b79c380acbb28a659463"
   integrity sha512-x5fHDZT2j9tlTlHnzPHt++9uKZ2kJ/lYQOj3L6xJA22xoJsS8UQRw/5YIFg2FUHqEAbV77Z1fZij/9NycMSH/A==
 
-xterm-addon-webgl@^0.11.3:
-  version "0.11.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-webgl/-/xterm-addon-webgl-0.11.3.tgz#4d13933d8810d146613bbb66d59ea90de561f999"
-  integrity sha512-Lr6VjLYOrgxLNaUNLDdCBehkr1Vaja/laDMTtvghfRusUMRXTlRKlCb7E3yqx4VgCg5KcV96cArmh88KcwSpUg==
+xterm-addon-webgl@^0.11.4:
+  version "0.11.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-webgl/-/xterm-addon-webgl-0.11.4.tgz#e22f3ec0cafca3d4adcabb89bb7c16efaaf3c8db"
+  integrity sha512-/a/VFeftc+etGXQYWaaks977j1P7/wickBXn15zDxZzXYYMT9RN17ztqyIDVLXg9krtg28+icKK6lvgIYghJ0w==
 
-"xterm@npm:@tabby-gang/xterm@^4.15.1-beta.1":
-  version "4.15.1-beta.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tabby-gang/xterm/-/xterm-4.15.1-beta.1.tgz#217a52f4e614cbbe567413e921b221e12a4f31c2"
-  integrity sha512-rn7AfdAQwl4sLvgUVJqJNyZP/0rnrBHjENV/iwgbd6bPfKcpynhjog7fv4Jxmp73itPnLuIs71D2kk9t1Hu0Wg==
+"xterm@npm:@tabby-gang/xterm@^4.16.0":
+  version "4.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tabby-gang/xterm/-/xterm-4.16.0.tgz#5706adc800aa515d3ae214cba9ceec670500735d"
+  integrity sha512-TeEhVmMtbkLyUIELHhWO39oxvD/KG7ZTLlx/OyDRXAeU6FoZFRATBKa8S70teJkyZ0yDgy8QZlRyx0HdRIIoyA==
 
 yallist@^4.0.0:
   version "4.0.0"