diff --git a/src/osgViewer/GraphicsWindowWin32.cpp b/src/osgViewer/GraphicsWindowWin32.cpp
index 0a8a2bf7f..5a429b3a9 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/GraphicsWindowWin32.cpp
+++ b/src/osgViewer/GraphicsWindowWin32.cpp
@@ -1053,6 +1053,7 @@ GraphicsWindowWin32::GraphicsWindowWin32( osg::GraphicsContext::Traits* traits )
 {
     _traits = traits;
     if (_traits->useCursor) setCursor(LeftArrowCursor);
+    else setCursor(NoCursor);
 
     init();