diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m
index 70a31b0f5..ffae0c1d5 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ Cocoa_ShowCursor(SDL_Cursor * cursor)
 
     if (SDL_GetMouseFocus()) {
         if (cursor) {
+            NSCursor *nscursor = (NSCursor *)cursor->driverdata;
+
+            [nscursor set];
             [NSCursor unhide];
         } else {
             [NSCursor hide];