diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index a4b3682b8..25005c3ef 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@
 ;; font. By inhibiting this, we easily halve startup times with fonts that are
 ;; larger than the system default.
 (setq frame-inhibit-implied-resize t)
+
+;; Ignore X resources; its settings would be redundant with the other settings
+;; in this file and can conflict with later config (particularly where the
+;; cursor color is concerned).
+(advice-add #'x-apply-session-resources :override #'ignore)