diff --git a/src/allegro/src/macosx/qzmouse.m b/src/allegro/src/macosx/qzmouse.m
index a8879bbab..18ed987d8 100644
--- a/src/allegro/src/macosx/qzmouse.m
+++ b/src/allegro/src/macosx/qzmouse.m
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ static int osx_mouse_init(void)
    osx_emulate_mouse_buttons = (max_buttons == 1) ? TRUE : FALSE;
    _unix_unlock_mutex(osx_event_mutex);
 
+   _mouse_on = TRUE;
+   [NSCursor performSelectorOnMainThread: @selector(hide) withObject: nil waitUntilDone: NO];
+
    return max_buttons;
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +347,6 @@ int osx_mouse_show(BITMAP *bmp, int x, int y)
       return -1;
 
    osx_change_cursor(requested_cursor);
-
    return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/allegro/src/macosx/system.m b/src/allegro/src/macosx/system.m
index 858f18260..3425d7575 100644
--- a/src/allegro/src/macosx/system.m
+++ b/src/allegro/src/macosx/system.m
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ void osx_event_handler()
                      mx = point.x;
                      my = frame.size.height - point.y;
                      buttons = 0;
-                     _mouse_on = TRUE;
+                     if (!_mouse_on) {
+                       _mouse_on = TRUE;
+                       [NSCursor performSelectorOnMainThread: @selector(hide) withObject: nil waitUntilDone: NO];
+                     }
                   }
                }
                if (osx_window)
@@ -292,8 +295,11 @@ void osx_event_handler()
                   mx = point.x;
                   my = frame.size.height - point.y;
                   buttons = 0;
-                  _mouse_on = TRUE;
                   gotmouseevent = YES;
+                  if (!_mouse_on) {
+                    _mouse_on = TRUE;
+                    [NSCursor performSelectorOnMainThread: @selector(hide) withObject: nil waitUntilDone: NO];
+                  }
                }
             }
             [NSApp sendEvent: event];
@@ -302,8 +308,11 @@ void osx_event_handler()
          case NSMouseExited:
             if ([event trackingNumber] == osx_mouse_tracking_rect) {
                if (_mouse_installed) {
-                  _mouse_on = FALSE;
                   gotmouseevent = YES;
+                  if (_mouse_on) {
+                    _mouse_on = FALSE;
+                    [NSCursor performSelectorOnMainThread: @selector(unhide) withObject: nil waitUntilDone: NO];
+                  }
                }
             }
             [NSApp sendEvent: event];
diff --git a/src/allegro/src/mouse.c b/src/allegro/src/mouse.c
index 46780cce8..dd7519ece 100644
--- a/src/allegro/src/mouse.c
+++ b/src/allegro/src/mouse.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int _mouse_y = 0;
 int _mouse_z = 0;
 int _mouse_w = 0;
 int _mouse_b = 0;
-int _mouse_on = TRUE;
+int _mouse_on = FALSE;
 
 static int mon = TRUE;