diff --git a/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.cpp b/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.cpp
index a495ce7ace..8f24ef6746 100644
--- a/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ void gtk_assert_dialog_process_backtrace (GtkAssertDialog *dlg)
 {
     /* set busy cursor */
     GdkWindow *parent = gtk_widget_get_window(GTK_WIDGET(dlg));
-    GdkCursor *cur = gdk_cursor_new (GDK_WATCH);
+    GdkDisplay* display = gdk_window_get_display(parent);
+    GdkCursor* cur = gdk_cursor_new_for_display(display, GDK_WATCH);
     gdk_window_set_cursor (parent, cur);
     gdk_flush ();
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
index 7b5436e5f2..64eb4423fb 100644
--- a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ void wxCursor::InitFromStock( wxStockCursor cursorId )
             break;
     }
 
-    M_CURSORDATA->m_cursor = gdk_cursor_new( gdk_cur );
+    GdkDisplay* display = gtk_widget_get_display(wxGetRootWindow());
+    M_CURSORDATA->m_cursor = gdk_cursor_new_for_display(display, gdk_cur);
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_IMAGE
diff --git a/src/gtk/minifram.cpp b/src/gtk/minifram.cpp
index 9e5037d26c..3b85aab0b6 100644
--- a/src/gtk/minifram.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/minifram.cpp
@@ -280,10 +280,14 @@ gtk_window_motion_notify_callback( GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventMotion *gdk_event,
     {
         if (win->GetWindowStyle() & wxRESIZE_BORDER)
         {
+            GdkCursor* cursor = NULL;
+            GdkWindow* window = gtk_widget_get_window(widget);
             if ((x > win->m_width-14) && (y > win->m_height-14))
-               gdk_window_set_cursor(gtk_widget_get_window(widget), gdk_cursor_new(GDK_BOTTOM_RIGHT_CORNER));
-            else
-               gdk_window_set_cursor(gtk_widget_get_window(widget), NULL);
+            {
+                GdkDisplay* display = gdk_window_get_display(window);
+                cursor = gdk_cursor_new_for_display(display, GDK_BOTTOM_RIGHT_CORNER);
+            }
+            gdk_window_set_cursor(window, cursor);
         }
         return TRUE;
     }