diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
index 29a7b526c3..ec46436632 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ CFrame::CFrame(wxFrame* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title, wxRect geo
   Bind(wxEVT_TIMER, &CFrame::PollHotkeys, this, m_poll_hotkey_timer.GetId());
   m_poll_hotkey_timer.Start(1000 / 60, wxTIMER_CONTINUOUS);
 
+  m_cursor_timer.SetOwner(this);
+  Bind(wxEVT_TIMER, &CFrame::HandleCursorTimer, this, m_cursor_timer.GetId());
+  m_cursor_timer.StartOnce(MOUSE_HIDE_DELAY);
+
   // Shut down cleanly on SIGINT, SIGTERM (Unix) and on various signals on Windows
   m_handle_signal_timer.SetOwner(this);
   Bind(wxEVT_TIMER, &CFrame::HandleSignal, this, m_handle_signal_timer.GetId());
@@ -1122,6 +1126,13 @@ void CFrame::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event)
 
 void CFrame::OnMouse(wxMouseEvent& event)
 {
+  if (!SConfig::GetInstance().bHideCursor && main_frame->RendererHasFocus() &&
+      Core::GetState() == Core::State::Running)
+  {
+    m_render_parent->SetCursor(wxNullCursor);
+    m_cursor_timer.StartOnce(MOUSE_HIDE_DELAY);
+  }
+
   // next handlers are all for FreeLook, so we don't need to check them if disabled
   if (!g_Config.bFreeLook)
   {
@@ -1699,6 +1710,13 @@ void CFrame::HandleFrameSkipHotkeys()
   }
 }
 
+void CFrame::HandleCursorTimer(wxTimerEvent& event)
+{
+  if (!SConfig::GetInstance().bHideCursor && main_frame->RendererHasFocus() &&
+      Core::GetState() == Core::State::Running)
+    m_render_parent->SetCursor(wxCURSOR_BLANK);
+}
+
 void CFrame::HandleSignal(wxTimerEvent& event)
 {
   if (!s_shutdown_signal_received.TestAndClear())
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h
index 094df16173..ed2af79726 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ private:
     ADD_PANE_CENTER
   };
 
+  static constexpr int MOUSE_HIDE_DELAY = 3000;
   GameListCtrl* m_game_list_ctrl = nullptr;
   CConfigMain* m_main_config_dialog = nullptr;
   wxPanel* m_panel = nullptr;
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ private:
   int m_save_slot = 1;
 
   wxTimer m_poll_hotkey_timer;
+  wxTimer m_cursor_timer;
   wxTimer m_handle_signal_timer;
 
   wxMenuBar* m_menubar_shadow = nullptr;
@@ -360,6 +362,7 @@ private:
 
   void PollHotkeys(wxTimerEvent&);
   void ParseHotkeys();
+  void HandleCursorTimer(wxTimerEvent&);
   void HandleSignal(wxTimerEvent&);
 
   bool InitControllers();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/VideoConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/VideoConfigDiag.cpp
index 687bdf7b33..02318ec515 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/VideoConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/VideoConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ VideoConfigDiag::VideoConfigDiag(wxWindow* parent, const std::string& title)
         szr_other->Add(CreateCheckBoxRefBool(page_general, _("Keep Window on Top"),
                                              wxGetTranslation(keep_window_on_top_desc),
                                              SConfig::GetInstance().bKeepWindowOnTop));
-        szr_other->Add(CreateCheckBoxRefBool(page_general, _("Hide Mouse Cursor"),
+        szr_other->Add(CreateCheckBoxRefBool(page_general, _("Always Hide Mouse Cursor"),
                                              wxGetTranslation(hide_mouse_cursor_desc),
                                              SConfig::GetInstance().bHideCursor));
         szr_other->Add(render_to_main_checkbox =