diff --git a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
index a7ce14cfb5..fe6c31ea39 100644
--- a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void wxEndBusyCursor()
     gs_savedCursor = wxNullCursor;
 
     if (wxTheApp)
-        wxTheApp->SendIdleEvents();
+        wxTheApp->ProcessIdle();
 }
 
 void wxBeginBusyCursor( wxCursor *WXUNUSED(cursor) )
diff --git a/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp b/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp
index a7ce14cfb5..fe6c31ea39 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/cursor.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void wxEndBusyCursor()
     gs_savedCursor = wxNullCursor;
 
     if (wxTheApp)
-        wxTheApp->SendIdleEvents();
+        wxTheApp->ProcessIdle();
 }
 
 void wxBeginBusyCursor( wxCursor *WXUNUSED(cursor) )