diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
index 1ae7a7139..33c577785 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
@@ -400,11 +400,15 @@ static SDL_bool wayland_get_system_cursor(SDL_VideoData *vdata, Wayland_CursorDa
     }
 
     /* Fallback to the default cursor if the chosen one wasn't found */
+    if (!cursor) {
+        cursor = WAYLAND_wl_cursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "default");
+    }
+    /* Try the old X11 name as a last resort */
     if (!cursor) {
         cursor = WAYLAND_wl_cursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "left_ptr");
-        if (!cursor) {
-            return SDL_FALSE;
-        }
+    }
+    if (!cursor) {
+        return SDL_FALSE;
     }
 
     /* ... Set the cursor data, finally. */