diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_in_trim_cursor.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_in_trim_cursor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e62397a4e1
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diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_out_trim_cursor.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_out_trim_cursor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0068617119
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diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mouse_cursors.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mouse_cursors.cc
index 9ccaf4de43..232d06c1f3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mouse_cursors.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mouse_cursors.cc
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ MouseCursors::MouseCursors ()
 	}
 
 	{
-		RefPtr<Pixbuf> p (::get_icon ("fade_in_cursor"));
-		fade_trim_in = new Cursor (Display::get_default(), p, 0, 0);
+		RefPtr<Pixbuf> p (::get_icon ("fade_in_trim_cursor"));
+		fade_trim_in = new Cursor (Display::get_default(), p, 0, 35);
 	}
 
 	{
-		RefPtr<Pixbuf> p (::get_icon ("fade_out_cursor"));
-		fade_trim_out = new Cursor (Display::get_default(), p, 29, 0);
+		RefPtr<Pixbuf> p (::get_icon ("fade_out_trim_cursor"));
+		fade_trim_out = new Cursor (Display::get_default(), p, 35, 35);
 	}
 
 	{