diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 462f055e11..3ffb66a12d 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -1541,6 +1541,9 @@ static void SendSetCursorEvent(wxWindow* win, int x, int y)
             win->m_needCursorReset = true;
             return;
         }
+        // this is how wxMSW works...
+        if (w->GetCursor().IsOk())
+            break;
         w = w->GetParent();
     } while (w);
     if (win->m_needCursorReset)