diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/kgraphics.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/kgraphics.cpp
index 1dc34229231..6132753c118 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/kgraphics.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/kgraphics.cpp
@@ -984,6 +984,8 @@ reg_t kShowMovie(EngineState *s, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 	if (argc == 1)
 		return NULL_REG;
 
+	s->_gui->hideCursor();
+
 	// The Windows and DOS versions use different video format as well
 	// as a different argument set.
 	if (argv[0].toUint16() == 0) {
@@ -1017,6 +1019,8 @@ reg_t kShowMovie(EngineState *s, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 		delete seqDecoder;
 	}
 
+	s->_gui->showCursor();
+
 	return s->r_acc;
 }