diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ba148a6762..9721bf54ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -489,8 +489,13 @@ if(NOT DISABLE_WX)
 			ERROR_QUIET
 			)
 		message("Found wxWidgets version ${wxWidgets_VERSION}")
-		if(${wxWidgets_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "2.9.4")
-			message("At least 2.9.4 is required; ignoring found version")
+		if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+			set(wxMIN_VERSION "2.9.3")
+		else()
+			set(wxMIN_VERSION "2.9.4")
+		endif()
+		if(${wxWidgets_VERSION} VERSION_LESS ${wxMIN_VERSION})
+			message("At least ${wxMIN_VERSION} is required; ignoring found version")
 			unset(wxWidgets_FOUND)
 		endif()
 	endif(wxWidgets_FOUND)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
index f9f0cec412..93e0cf8f15 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
@@ -653,6 +653,11 @@ void CFrame::OnHostMessage(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		break;
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
+	case WM_USER_CREATE:
+		if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bHideCursor)
+			m_RenderParent->SetCursor(wxCURSOR_BLANK);
+		break;
+
 	case IDM_PANIC:
 		{
 			wxString caption = event.GetString().BeforeFirst(':');
@@ -676,8 +681,11 @@ void CFrame::GetRenderWindowSize(int& x, int& y, int& width, int& height)
 	if (!wxIsMainThread())
 		wxMutexGuiEnter();
 #endif
-	m_RenderParent->GetClientSize(&width, &height);
-	m_RenderParent->GetPosition(&x, &y);
+	wxRect client_rect = m_RenderParent->GetClientRect();
+	width = client_rect.width;
+	height = client_rect.height;
+	x = client_rect.x;
+	y = client_rect.y;
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 	if (!wxIsMainThread())
 		wxMutexGuiLeave();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
index 99cb919da8..2791783aa1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -826,11 +826,9 @@ void CFrame::OnRenderParentResize(wxSizeEvent& event)
 			SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.iRenderWindowHeight = height;
 		}
 #if defined(HAVE_X11) && HAVE_X11
-		int x, y;
-		m_RenderParent->GetClientSize(&width, &height);
-		m_RenderParent->GetPosition(&x, &y);
+		wxRect client_rect = m_RenderParent->GetClientRect();
 		X11Utils::SendClientEvent(X11Utils::XDisplayFromHandle(GetHandle()),
-				"RESIZE", x, y, width, height);
+				"RESIZE", client_rect.x, client_rect.y, client_rect.width, client_rect.height);
 #endif
 		m_LogWindow->Refresh();
 		m_LogWindow->Update();