diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 46bd894c07..2d3f4e0ed6 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             if (iconStream != null)
                 host.Window.SetIconFromStream(iconStream);
 
-            host.Window.CursorState |= CursorState.Hidden;
             host.Window.Title = Name;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 300054a1f5..06e30e3fab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             if (host.Window != null)
             {
+                host.Window.CursorState |= CursorState.Hidden;
                 host.Window.DragDrop += path =>
                 {
                     // on macOS/iOS, URL associations are handled via SDL_DROPFILE events.