diff --git a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
index a7ce14cfb5..59e18badc1 100644
--- a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor( const wxImage & image )
                              (unsigned char)(colNextMostFreq >> 8),
                              (unsigned char)(colNextMostFreq) );
 
+    int fg_intensity = fg.Red() + fg.Green() + fg.Blue();
+    int bg_intensity = bg.Red() + bg.Green() + bg.Blue();
+	
+	if (bg_intensity > fg_intensity)
+	{
+        //swap fg and bg
+        wxColour tmp = fg;
+        fg = bg;
+        bg = tmp;
+	}
+	
     int hotSpotX;
     int hotSpotY;
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp b/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp
index a7ce14cfb5..59e18badc1 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor( const wxImage & image )
                              (unsigned char)(colNextMostFreq >> 8),
                              (unsigned char)(colNextMostFreq) );
 
+    int fg_intensity = fg.Red() + fg.Green() + fg.Blue();
+    int bg_intensity = bg.Red() + bg.Green() + bg.Blue();
+	
+	if (bg_intensity > fg_intensity)
+	{
+        //swap fg and bg
+        wxColour tmp = fg;
+        fg = bg;
+        bg = tmp;
+	}
+	
     int hotSpotX;
     int hotSpotY;