diff --git a/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp b/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp
index 0282e69327..70e761f5c9 100644
--- a/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ GAL::GAL() :
 
     // Initialize the cursor shape
     SetCursorColor( COLOR4D( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 ) );
-    SetCursorSize( 15 );
-    SetCursorEnabled( true );
+    SetCursorSize( 80 );
+    SetCursorEnabled( false );
 
     strokeFont.LoadNewStrokeFont( newstroke_font, newstroke_font_bufsize );
 }
diff --git a/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp b/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
index 07b5238cf1..6cb6421f92 100644
--- a/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ OPENGL_GAL::OPENGL_GAL( wxWindow* aParent, wxEvtHandler* aMouseListener,
 
     SetSize( aParent->GetSize() );
     screenSize = VECTOR2D( aParent->GetSize() );
-    initCursor( 20 );
+    initCursor( 80 );
 
     // Grid color settings are different in Cairo and OpenGL
     SetGridColor( COLOR4D( 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.1 ) );