diff --git a/bitmaps_png/cursors/cursor-place.xpm b/bitmaps_png/cursors/cursor-place.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbc0fb357e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bitmaps_png/cursors/cursor-place.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* XPM */ 
+static const char * cursor_place_xpm[] = {
+"32 32 4 1",
+" 	c None",
+"!	c black",
+"#	c white",
+"$	c #008000",
+"!                               ",
+"!!                              ",
+"!#!                             ",
+"!##!                            ",
+"!###!                           ",
+"!####!                          ",
+"!#####!                         ",
+"!######!                        ",
+"!#######!                       ",
+"!########!                      ",
+"!#########!                     ",
+"!######!!!!!                    ",
+"!######!                        ",
+"!##!!##!                        ",
+"!#! !###!                       ",
+"!!   !##!                       ",
+"!    !###!                      ",
+"      !#!                       ",
+"      !!             ##         ",
+"                    #$$#        ",
+"                    #$$#        ",
+"                  ###$$###      ",
+"                 #$$$$$$$$#     ",
+"                 #$$$$$$$$#     ",
+"                  ###$$###      ",
+"                    #$$#        ",
+"                    #$$#        ",
+"                     ##         ",
+"                                ",
+"                                ",
+"                                ",
+"                                "};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/cursors.cpp b/common/cursors.cpp
index 5d37de30b6..fb7a28a0ff 100644
--- a/common/cursors.cpp
+++ b/common/cursors.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <cursors/cursor-line-wire-add.xpm>
 #include <cursors/cursor-measure.xpm>
 #include <cursors/cursor-pencil.xpm>
+#include <cursors/cursor-place.xpm>
 #include <cursors/cursor-select-lasso.xpm>
 #include <cursors/cursor-select-m.xpm>
 #include <cursors/cursor-select-window.xpm>
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ static const std::vector<CURSOR_STORE::CURSOR_DEF> standard_cursors = {
         nullptr,
         cursor_text_xpm,
         { 32, 32 },
-        { 7, 10 },
+        { 7, 7 },
     },
     {
         KICURSOR::MEASURE,
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ static const std::vector<CURSOR_STORE::CURSOR_DEF> standard_cursors = {
         nullptr,
         cursor_component_xpm,
         { 32, 32 },
-        { 7, 10 },
+        { 7, 7 },
     },
     {
         KICURSOR::SELECT_LASSO,
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ static const std::vector<CURSOR_STORE::CURSOR_DEF> standard_cursors = {
         nullptr,
         cursor_select_lasso_xpm,
         { 32, 32 },
-        { 7, 10 },
+        { 7, 7 },
     },
     {
         KICURSOR::SELECT_WINDOW,
@@ -276,6 +277,14 @@ static const std::vector<CURSOR_STORE::CURSOR_DEF> standard_cursors = {
         { 32, 32 },
         { 7, 7 },
     },
+    {
+        KICURSOR::PLACE,
+        nullptr,
+        nullptr,
+        cursor_place_xpm,
+        { 32, 32 },
+        { 1, 1 },
+    },
 };
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/lib_drawing_tools.cpp b/eeschema/tools/lib_drawing_tools.cpp
index 173ae63f98..590df5a109 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/lib_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/lib_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int LIB_DRAWING_TOOLS::TwoClickPlace( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             [&]()
             {
                 if( item )
-                    m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::MOVING );
+                    m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::PLACE );
                 else
                     m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( isText ? KICURSOR::TEXT : KICURSOR::PENCIL );
             };
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
index b282982f1a..e4db42a488 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::SingleClickPlace( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     auto setCursor =
             [&]()
             {
-                m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::ARROW );
+                m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::PLACE );
             };
 
     // Set initial cursor
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::TwoClickPlace( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             [&]()
             {
                 if( item )
-                    m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::MOVING );
+                    m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::PLACE );
                 else if( isText )
                     m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::TEXT );
                 else if( isGlobalLabel )
diff --git a/include/cursors.h b/include/cursors.h
index 7a1e8ff371..dbe78374c8 100644
--- a/include/cursors.h
+++ b/include/cursors.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ enum class KICURSOR
     LINE_GRAPHIC,
     LINE_WIRE,
     LINE_WIRE_ADD,
-    LABEL_HIER
+    LABEL_HIER,
+    PLACE
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_drawing_tools.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_drawing_tools.cpp
index 45a80274fc..0b3c2bdb9f 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int PL_DRAWING_TOOLS::PlaceItem( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             [&]()
             {
                 if( item )
-                    m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::MOVING );
+                    m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::PLACE );
                 else
                     m_frame->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( isText ? KICURSOR::TEXT : KICURSOR::PENCIL );
             };
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool_base.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool_base.cpp
index f16ccdc9f8..f8588aa0cb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_tool_base.cpp
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ void PCB_TOOL_BASE::doInteractiveItemPlacement( const std::string& aTool,
     if( aOptions & IPO_SINGLE_CLICK )
         makeNewItem( controls()->GetCursorPosition() );
 
-    auto setCursor = 
-            [&]() 
+    auto setCursor =
+            [&]()
             {
                 if( !newItem )
                     frame()->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::PENCIL );
                 else
-                    frame()->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::MOVING );
+                    frame()->GetCanvas()->SetCurrentCursor( KICURSOR::PLACE );
             };
 
     // Set initial cursor