diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 4a6ff01c52..df93f7ae16 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ Editor::leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent*, ItemType item_type)
 	case TempoMarkerItem:
 
 		if (is_drawable()) {
-			set_canvas_cursor (_cursors->timebar);
+			set_canvas_cursor (current_canvas_cursor);
 		}
 
 		break;