diff --git a/SDL/gui.c b/SDL/gui.c
index 6cffeaf0..b34bb1a7 100644
--- a/SDL/gui.c
+++ b/SDL/gui.c
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ void connect_joypad(void)
 
 void run_gui(bool is_running)
 {
+    SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
     connect_joypad();
     
     /* Draw the background screen */
diff --git a/SDL/main.c b/SDL/main.c
index 97e044ca..933237eb 100755
--- a/SDL/main.c
+++ b/SDL/main.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static void open_menu(void)
         SDL_PauseAudioDevice(device_id, 1);
     }
     run_gui(true);
+    SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
     if (audio_playing) {
         SDL_ClearQueuedAudio(device_id);
         SDL_PauseAudioDevice(device_id, 0);
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ static bool handle_pending_command(void)
 
 static void run(void)
 {
+    SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
     GB_model_t model;
     pending_command = GB_SDL_NO_COMMAND;
 restart: