diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
index 6a5e7c0f3b..4e5fd27eb1 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
@@ -2678,6 +2678,7 @@ drag_context_grab (GdkDragContext *context)
   GdkWindow *root;
   GdkSeat *seat;
   gint keycode, i;
+  GdkCursor *cursor;
 
   if (!x11_context->ipc_window)
     return FALSE;
@@ -2692,6 +2693,9 @@ drag_context_grab (GdkDragContext *context)
 #endif
     capabilities = GDK_SEAT_CAPABILITY_ALL;
 
+  cursor = gdk_drag_get_cursor (context, x11_context->current_action);
+  g_set_object (&x11_context->cursor, cursor);
+
   if (gdk_seat_grab (seat, x11_context->ipc_window,
                      capabilities, FALSE,
                      x11_context->cursor, NULL, NULL, NULL) != GDK_GRAB_SUCCESS)