diff --git a/js/3rdparty/webodf/editor/Editor.js b/js/3rdparty/webodf/editor/Editor.js
index 644f4b5..50881a2 100644
--- a/js/3rdparty/webodf/editor/Editor.js
+++ b/js/3rdparty/webodf/editor/Editor.js
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ define("webodf/editor/Editor", [
                 odfCanvas.addListener("statereadychange", function () {
                     var viewOptions = {
                             editInfoMarkersInitiallyVisible: collabEditing,
-                            caretAvatarsInitiallyVisible: collabEditing,
+                            caretAvatarsInitiallyVisible: false,
                             caretBlinksOnRangeSelect: true
                         };
 