diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs
index 4b29414990..0fae4579fa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/CursorOverrideContainer.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether any cursors can be displayed.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool CanShowCursor;
+        public bool CanShowCursor = true;
 
         public CursorContainer Cursor { get; }
         public bool ProvidingUserCursor => true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 124b9364b3..b48e25f1fe 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
+            // The next time this is updated is in UpdateAfterChildren, which occurs too late and results
+            // in the cursor being shown for a few frames during the intro.
+            // This prevents the cursor from showing until we have a screen with CursorVisible = true
+            CursorOverrideContainer.CanShowCursor = currentScreen?.CursorVisible ?? false;
+
             // hook up notifications to components.
             BeatmapManager.PostNotification = n => notifications?.Post(n);
             BeatmapManager.GetStableStorage = GetStorageForStableInstall;