diff --git a/lib/capybara_screenshot_diff.rb b/lib/capybara_screenshot_diff.rb
index c649eec1..050aa6b6 100644
--- a/lib/capybara_screenshot_diff.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara_screenshot_diff.rb
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ module Capybara
   module Screenshot
     mattr_accessor :add_driver_path
     mattr_accessor :add_os_path
-    mattr_accessor :blur_active_element
+    mattr_accessor(:blur_active_element) { true }
     mattr_accessor :enabled
-    mattr_accessor :hide_caret
+    mattr_accessor(:hide_caret) { true }
     mattr_reader(:root) { (defined?(Rails) && defined?(Rails.root) && Rails.root) || Pathname(".").expand_path }
     mattr_accessor :stability_time_limit
     mattr_accessor :window_size
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 0746b588..532188e3 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@ class ActiveSupport::TestCase
   self.file_fixture_path = Pathname.new(File.expand_path("fixtures", __dir__))
 
   setup do
-    # Tests create new screenshots — don't fail on missing baselines
     @_orig_fail_if_new = Capybara::Screenshot::Diff.fail_if_new
+    @_orig_blur = Capybara::Screenshot.blur_active_element
+    @_orig_hide_caret = Capybara::Screenshot.hide_caret
+
     Capybara::Screenshot::Diff.fail_if_new = false
+    Capybara::Screenshot.blur_active_element = false
+    Capybara::Screenshot.hide_caret = false
   end
 
   teardown do
     Capybara::Screenshot::Diff.fail_if_new = @_orig_fail_if_new
+    Capybara::Screenshot.blur_active_element = @_orig_blur
+    Capybara::Screenshot.hide_caret = @_orig_hide_caret
     CapybaraScreenshotDiff::SnapManager.cleanup! unless persist_comparisons?
   end