diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp b/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
index fabec08d83..06497eb0dd 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,11 @@ void Window::SetCursor(Cursor curs) {
 #else
        wxCursor wc = wxCursor(cursorId) ;
 #endif
-       GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wc);
+       if(curs != cursorLast)
+       {
+           GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wc);
+           cursorLast = curs;
+       }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp b/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
index fabec08d83..06497eb0dd 100644
--- a/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,11 @@ void Window::SetCursor(Cursor curs) {
 #else
        wxCursor wc = wxCursor(cursorId) ;
 #endif
-       GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wc);
+       if(curs != cursorLast)
+       {
+           GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wc);
+           cursorLast = curs;
+       }
 }