diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
index e1942cd7f97..fb3b0bdf433 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ class _TextFieldState extends State<TextField> with RestorationMixin implements
 
   bool get _hasError => widget.decoration?.errorText != null || widget.decoration?.error != null || _hasIntrinsicError;
 
-  Color get _errorColor => widget.cursorErrorColor ?? widget.decoration?.errorStyle?.color ?? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.error;
+  Color get _errorColor => widget.cursorErrorColor ?? _getEffectiveDecoration().errorStyle?.color ?? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.error;
 
   InputDecoration _getEffectiveDecoration() {
     final MaterialLocalizations localizations = MaterialLocalizations.of(context);
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart
index e3f7de6fcf8..79323b47b21 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart
@@ -14966,6 +14966,31 @@ void main() {
     expect(tester.getTopLeft(find.text('Label')).dy, 12.0);
   });
 
+  // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/140607.
+  testWidgets('TextFields can inherit errorStyle color from InputDecorationTheme.', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    Widget textFieldBuilder() {
+      return MaterialApp(
+        theme: ThemeData(
+          inputDecorationTheme: const InputDecorationTheme(
+            errorStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.green),
+          ),
+        ),
+        home: const Scaffold(
+          body: TextField(
+            decoration: InputDecoration(
+              errorText: 'error',
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(textFieldBuilder());
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    final EditableTextState state = tester.state<EditableTextState>(find.byType(EditableText));
+    expect(state.widget.cursorColor, Colors.green);
+  });
+
   group('MaxLengthEnforcement', () {
     const int maxLength = 5;