diff --git a/ui/cocoa.m b/ui/cocoa.m
index fbb5b1b45f..f7b3230445 100644
--- a/ui/cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/cocoa.m
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ typedef struct {
 NSWindow *normalWindow, *about_window;
 static DisplayChangeListener *dcl;
 static int last_buttons;
+static int cursor_hide = 1;
 
 int gArgc;
 char **gArgv;
@@ -1918,6 +1919,9 @@ static void cocoa_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *opts)
             [(QemuCocoaAppController *)[[NSApplication sharedApplication] delegate] toggleFullScreen: nil];
         });
     }
+    if (opts->has_show_cursor && opts->show_cursor) {
+        cursor_hide = 0;
+    }
 
     dcl = g_malloc0(sizeof(DisplayChangeListener));