diff --git a/include/SDL_mouse.h b/include/SDL_mouse.h
index 1cfe09260..c91dfbdeb 100644
--- a/include/SDL_mouse.h
+++ b/include/SDL_mouse.h
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_SetCursor(SDL_Cursor * cursor);
  */
 extern DECLSPEC SDL_Cursor *SDLCALL SDL_GetCursor(void);
 
+/**
+ *  \brief Return the default cursor.
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC SDL_Cursor *SDLCALL SDL_GetDefaultCursor(void);
+
 /**
  *  \brief Frees a cursor created with SDL_CreateCursor().
  *  
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 67a143902..89ac786d2 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -626,6 +626,17 @@ SDL_GetCursor(void)
     return mouse->cur_cursor;
 }
 
+SDL_Cursor *
+SDL_GetDefaultCursor(void)
+{
+    SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
+
+    if (!mouse) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return mouse->def_cursor;
+}
+
 void
 SDL_FreeCursor(SDL_Cursor * cursor)
 {