diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver.cxx
index 30827508e..d0183ee46 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Screen_Driver.cxx
@@ -438,9 +438,11 @@ static void cursor_surface_enter(void *data,
   Fl_Window *win = Fl::first_window();
   if (win) {
     Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver *driver = Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver::driver(win);
+//fprintf(stderr, "cursor_surface_enter: cursor_default=%d standard_cursor=%d\n", driver->cursor_default(), driver->standard_cursor());
     struct wl_cursor *cursor = driver->cursor();
     if (cursor) do_set_cursor(seat, cursor);
-    else driver->set_cursor(driver->cursor_default());
+    else if (driver->cursor_default()) driver->set_cursor(driver->cursor_default());
+    else win->cursor(driver->standard_cursor());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.H b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.H
index d1c724127..2ed5ed8e2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.H
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.H
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ private:
   cairo_rectangle_int_t *subRect_;      // makes sure subwindow remains inside its parent window
   static bool in_flush; // useful for progressive window drawing
   static Fl_Wayland_Plugin *gl_plugin();
-  struct wl_cursor *cursor_;
+  struct wl_cursor *cursor_; // non-null when using custom cursor
+  Fl_Cursor standard_cursor_; // window's standard custom kind
   void delete_cursor_();
   struct gl_start_support *gl_start_support_; // for support of gl_start/gl_finish
 public:
+  inline Fl_Cursor standard_cursor() { return standard_cursor_; };
   struct wl_cursor *cursor() { return cursor_; };
   bool in_handle_configure; // distinguish OS and user window resize
   struct window_output {
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx
index 55f54d275..2c8097e5e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver::Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver(Fl_Window *win) : Fl_Window_D
 {
   shape_data_ = NULL;
   cursor_ = NULL;
+  standard_cursor_ = FL_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
   in_handle_configure = false;
   screen_num_ = -1;
   gl_start_support_ = NULL;
@@ -1425,6 +1426,7 @@ int Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver::set_cursor(Fl_Cursor c) {
       return 0;
   }
   if (cursor_) delete_cursor_();
+  standard_cursor_ = c;
   scr_driver->set_cursor();
   return 1;
 }