diff --git a/packages/slate-hyperscript/src/creators.js b/packages/slate-hyperscript/src/creators.js
index 186e52359..53a7fe4f9 100644
--- a/packages/slate-hyperscript/src/creators.js
+++ b/packages/slate-hyperscript/src/creators.js
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ export function createValue(tagName, attributes, children) {
   let selection = children.find(Selection.isSelection)
   let anchor
   let focus
+  let marks
+  let isFocused
   let decorations = []
   const partials = {}
 
@@ -320,16 +322,22 @@ export function createValue(tagName, attributes, children) {
   // focus information saved, or decorations applied.
   if (document) {
     document.getTexts().forEach(text => {
-      if (text.__anchor != null) {
-        anchor = Point.create({ key: text.key, offset: text.__anchor.offset })
+      const { __anchor, __decorations, __focus } = text
+
+      if (__anchor != null) {
+        anchor = Point.create({ key: text.key, offset: __anchor.offset })
+        marks = __anchor.marks
+        isFocused = __anchor.isFocused
       }
 
-      if (text.__focus != null) {
-        focus = Point.create({ key: text.key, offset: text.__focus.offset })
+      if (__focus != null) {
+        focus = Point.create({ key: text.key, offset: __focus.offset })
+        marks = __focus.marks
+        isFocused = __focus.isFocused
       }
 
-      if (text.__decorations != null) {
-        for (const dec of text.__decorations) {
+      if (__decorations != null) {
+        for (const dec of __decorations) {
           const { id } = dec
           const partial = partials[id]
           delete partials[id]
@@ -381,7 +389,7 @@ export function createValue(tagName, attributes, children) {
 
   if (anchor || focus) {
     if (!selection) {
-      selection = Selection.create({ anchor, focus, isFocused: true })
+      selection = Selection.create({ anchor, focus, isFocused, marks })
     } else {
       selection = selection.setPoints([anchor, focus])
     }
@@ -414,15 +422,26 @@ export function createValue(tagName, attributes, children) {
  */
 
 class CursorPoint {
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(attrs = {}) {
+    const { isFocused = true, marks = null } = attrs
+    this.isFocused = isFocused
+    this.marks = marks
     this.offset = null
   }
 }
 
 class AnchorPoint {
   constructor(attrs = {}) {
-    const { key = null, offset = null, path = null } = attrs
+    const {
+      isFocused = true,
+      key = null,
+      marks = null,
+      offset = null,
+      path = null,
+    } = attrs
+    this.isFocused = isFocused
     this.key = key
+    this.marks = marks
     this.offset = offset
     this.path = path
   }
@@ -430,8 +449,16 @@ class AnchorPoint {
 
 class FocusPoint {
   constructor(attrs = {}) {
-    const { key = null, offset = null, path = null } = attrs
+    const {
+      isFocused = true,
+      key = null,
+      marks = null,
+      offset = null,
+      path = null,
+    } = attrs
+    this.isFocused = isFocused
     this.key = key
+    this.marks = marks
     this.offset = offset
     this.path = path
   }
diff --git a/packages/slate-hyperscript/test/fixtures/cursor-is-focused-false.js b/packages/slate-hyperscript/test/fixtures/cursor-is-focused-false.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17538b8ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/slate-hyperscript/test/fixtures/cursor-is-focused-false.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/** @jsx h */
+
+import h from 'slate-hyperscript'
+
+export const input = (
+  <value>
+    <document>
+      <block type="paragraph">
+        <cursor isFocused={false} />one
+      </block>
+    </document>
+  </value>
+)
+
+export const options = {
+  preserveSelection: true,
+  preserveKeys: true,
+}
+
+export const output = {
+  object: 'value',
+  document: {
+    object: 'document',
+    key: '2',
+    data: {},
+    nodes: [
+      {
+        object: 'block',
+        key: '1',
+        type: 'paragraph',
+        data: {},
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            object: 'text',
+            key: '0',
+            leaves: [
+              {
+                object: 'leaf',
+                text: 'one',
+                marks: [],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  selection: {
+    object: 'selection',
+    anchor: {
+      object: 'point',
+      key: '0',
+      path: [0, 0],
+      offset: 0,
+    },
+    focus: {
+      object: 'point',
+      key: '0',
+      path: [0, 0],
+      offset: 0,
+    },
+    isFocused: false,
+    marks: null,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/packages/slate-hyperscript/test/fixtures/cursor-marks-empty.js b/packages/slate-hyperscript/test/fixtures/cursor-marks-empty.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76a7e4af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/slate-hyperscript/test/fixtures/cursor-marks-empty.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/** @jsx h */
+
+import h from 'slate-hyperscript'
+
+export const input = (
+  <value>
+    <document>
+      <block type="paragraph">
+        <cursor marks={[]} />one
+      </block>
+    </document>
+  </value>
+)
+
+export const options = {
+  preserveSelection: true,
+  preserveKeys: true,
+}
+
+export const output = {
+  object: 'value',
+  document: {
+    object: 'document',
+    key: '2',
+    data: {},
+    nodes: [
+      {
+        object: 'block',
+        key: '1',
+        type: 'paragraph',
+        data: {},
+        nodes: [
+          {
+            object: 'text',
+            key: '0',
+            leaves: [
+              {
+                object: 'leaf',
+                text: 'one',
+                marks: [],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  selection: {
+    object: 'selection',
+    anchor: {
+      object: 'point',
+      key: '0',
+      path: [0, 0],
+      offset: 0,
+    },
+    focus: {
+      object: 'point',
+      key: '0',
+      path: [0, 0],
+      offset: 0,
+    },
+    isFocused: true,
+    marks: [],
+  },
+}