diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
index e0601dd01..5f0ce48f2 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ im_len: u7 = 0,
 
 pub fn init(self: *Surface, app: *App, opts: Options) !void {
     const widget = @as(*c.GtkWidget, @ptrCast(opts.gl_area));
-    c.gtk_widget_set_cursor_from_name(@ptrCast(opts.gl_area), "text");
     c.gtk_gl_area_set_required_version(opts.gl_area, 3, 3);
     c.gtk_gl_area_set_has_stencil_buffer(opts.gl_area, 0);
     c.gtk_gl_area_set_has_depth_buffer(opts.gl_area, 0);
@@ -168,6 +167,9 @@ pub fn init(self: *Surface, app: *App, opts: Options) !void {
     };
     errdefer self.* = undefined;
 
+    // Set our default mouse shape
+    try self.setMouseShape(.text);
+
     // GL events
     _ = c.g_signal_connect_data(opts.gl_area, "realize", c.G_CALLBACK(&gtkRealize), self, null, c.G_CONNECT_DEFAULT);
     _ = c.g_signal_connect_data(opts.gl_area, "unrealize", c.G_CALLBACK(&gtkUnrealize), self, null, c.G_CONNECT_DEFAULT);