diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 82bb84097d..8512200b07 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -1301,12 +1301,12 @@ Editor::build_cursors ()
 
 	{
 		Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> apixbuf (::get_icon ("fade_in_cursor"));
-		fade_in_cursor = new Gdk::Cursor (Gdk::Display::get_default(), apixbuf, 0, 40);
+		fade_in_cursor = new Gdk::Cursor (Gdk::Display::get_default(), apixbuf, 0, 0);
 	}
 
 	{
 		Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> apixbuf (::get_icon ("fade_out_cursor"));
-		fade_out_cursor = new Gdk::Cursor (Gdk::Display::get_default(), apixbuf, 27, 40);
+		fade_out_cursor = new Gdk::Cursor (Gdk::Display::get_default(), apixbuf, 29, 0);
 	}
 
 	selector_cursor = new Gdk::Cursor (XTERM);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 98aa429f5b..a056b2dddc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -776,14 +776,14 @@ Editor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 			case FadeInHandleItem:
 			{
 				RegionSelection s = get_equivalent_regions (selection->regions, Properties::edit.property_id);
-				_drags->set (new FadeInDrag (this, item, reinterpret_cast<RegionView*> (item->get_data("regionview")), s), event);
+				_drags->set (new FadeInDrag (this, item, reinterpret_cast<RegionView*> (item->get_data("regionview")), s), event, fade_in_cursor);
 				return true;
 			}
 
 			case FadeOutHandleItem:
 			{
 				RegionSelection s = get_equivalent_regions (selection->regions, Properties::edit.property_id);
-				_drags->set (new FadeOutDrag (this, item, reinterpret_cast<RegionView*> (item->get_data("regionview")), s), event);
+				_drags->set (new FadeOutDrag (this, item, reinterpret_cast<RegionView*> (item->get_data("regionview")), s), event, fade_out_cursor);
 				return true;
 			}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_in_cursor.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_in_cursor.png
index d57a76eccf..5428760917 100644
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diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_in_cursor_4.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_in_cursor_4.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 5428760917..0000000000
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diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_out_cursor.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_out_cursor.png
index fc7f48aa97..5c77ec6560 100644
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diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_out_cursor_4.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fade_out_cursor_4.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c77ec6560..0000000000
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