1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfns.c b/src/xfns.c
index c394e882f48..6b9a90f484b 100644
--- a/src/xfns.c
+++ b/src/xfns.c
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ x_set_background_color (f, arg, oldval)
                       f->display.x->background_pixel);
       XSetForeground (x_current_display, f->display.x->reverse_gc,
                       f->display.x->background_pixel);
+      XSetForeground (x_current_display, f->display.x->cursor_gc,
+                      f->display.x->background_pixel);
       XSetWindowBackground (x_current_display, FRAME_X_WINDOW (f),
                             f->display.x->background_pixel);