diff --git a/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp b/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
index 6ef0b13ba4..6cb4b7cefa 100644
--- a/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
@@ -632,8 +632,12 @@ void Window::SetCursor(Cursor curs) {
         cursorId = wxCURSOR_ARROW;
         break;
     }
-
-    GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wxCursor(cursorId));
+#ifdef __WXMOTIF__
+       wxCursor wc = wxStockCursor(cursorId) ;
+#else
+       wxCursor wc = wxCursor(cursorId) ;
+#endif
+       GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wc);   
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp b/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
index 6ef0b13ba4..6cb4b7cefa 100644
--- a/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/PlatWX.cpp
@@ -632,8 +632,12 @@ void Window::SetCursor(Cursor curs) {
         cursorId = wxCURSOR_ARROW;
         break;
     }
-
-    GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wxCursor(cursorId));
+#ifdef __WXMOTIF__
+       wxCursor wc = wxStockCursor(cursorId) ;
+#else
+       wxCursor wc = wxCursor(cursorId) ;
+#endif
+       GETWIN(id)->SetCursor(wc);   
 }