diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 934e12b43a..9045ef5f6e 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -3671,12 +3671,8 @@ bool wxWindowGTK::SetCursor( const wxCursor &cursor )
 
 void wxWindowGTK::GTKUpdateCursor(bool, bool)
 {
-    if (m_widget == NULL ||
-        !gtk_widget_get_realized(m_widget) ||
-        (m_wxwindow == NULL && !gtk_widget_get_has_window(m_widget)))
-    {
+    if (m_widget == NULL || !gtk_widget_get_realized(m_widget))
         return;
-    }
 
     GdkCursor* cursor = NULL;
     if (m_cursor.IsOk())