diff --git a/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp b/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp
index 9f19cfbb57..38497bb1a7 100644
--- a/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ using namespace KIGFX;
 
 GAL::GAL( GAL_DISPLAY_OPTIONS& aDisplayOptions ) :
         m_options( aDisplayOptions ),
-        m_strokeFont( this )
+        m_strokeFont( this ),
+        // m_currentNativeCursor is initialized with KICURSOR::DEFAULT value to avoid
+        // if comparison with uninitialized value on SetNativeCursorStyle method.
+        // Some classes inheriting from GAL has different SetNativeCursorStyle method
+        // implementation and therefore it's called also on constructor
+        // to change the value from DEFAULT to KICURSOR::ARROW
+        m_currentNativeCursor( KICURSOR::DEFAULT )
 {
     // Set the default values for the internal variables
     SetIsFill( false );