diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
index 4f4282a363..53c95084e6 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,9 @@ bool IsFocus()
 	Window FocusWin;
 	int Revert;
 	XGetInputFocus(GCdisplay, &FocusWin, &Revert);
-	return (GLWin != 0 && GLWin == FocusWin);
+	XWindowAttributes WinAttribs;
+	XGetWindowAttributes (GCdisplay, GLWin, &WinAttribs);
+	return (GLWin != 0 && (GLWin == FocusWin || WinAttribs.override_redirect));
 #else
 	return true;
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp
index 92e6727234..3aad496f28 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp
@@ -411,9 +411,8 @@ bool OpenGL_Create(SVideoInitialize &_VideoInitialize, int _iwidth, int _iheight
       char ZeroData[1] = {0};
       Cursor MouseCursor;
       Blank = XCreateBitmapFromData (GLWin.dpy, GLWin.win, ZeroData, 1, 1);
-      MouseCursor = XCreatePixmapCursor(GLWin.dpy, Blank, Blank, &DummyColor, &DummyColor, 0, 0);
+      GLWin.blankCursor = XCreatePixmapCursor(GLWin.dpy, Blank, Blank, &DummyColor, &DummyColor, 0, 0);
       XFreePixmap (GLWin.dpy, Blank);
-      XDefineCursor (GLWin.dpy, GLWin.win, MouseCursor);
     }
 #endif
 	return true;
@@ -474,6 +473,10 @@ bool OpenGL_MakeCurrent()
         } else {
          ERROR_LOG(VIDEO, "no Direct Rendering possible!");
         }
+
+    // Hide the cursor now
+    if (g_Config.bHideCursor)
+      XDefineCursor (GLWin.dpy, GLWin.win, GLWin.blankCursor);
     
     // better for pad plugin key input (thc)
     XSelectInput(GLWin.dpy, GLWin.win, ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | KeyReleaseMask |
@@ -579,6 +582,14 @@ void OpenGL_Update()
             case ButtonPress:
             case ButtonRelease:
                 break;
+            case FocusIn:
+                if (g_Config.bHideCursor)
+                  XDefineCursor(GLWin.dpy, GLWin.win, GLWin.blankCursor);
+                break;
+            case FocusOut:
+                if (g_Config.bHideCursor)
+                  XUndefineCursor(GLWin.dpy, GLWin.win);
+                break;
             case ConfigureNotify:
                 Window winDummy;
                 unsigned int borderDummy;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.h b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.h
index 0b14e16b39..679cd441c4 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ typedef struct {
     Window win;
     Display *dpy;
     GLXContext ctx;
+    Cursor blankCursor;
     XSetWindowAttributes attr;
     Bool fs;
     Bool doubleBuffered;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuMain.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuMain.cpp
index 24e1f25dfd..224269713d 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuMain.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuMain.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ void GetMousePos(float& x, float& y)
 	float PictureWidth = WinWidth, PictureHeight = WinHeight;
 #else
 #if defined(HAVE_X11) && HAVE_X11
-	Window GLWin = *(Window *)g_WiimoteInitialize.pXWindow;
 	float WinWidth = 0, WinHeight = 0;
 	float XOffset = 0, YOffset = 0;
 	int root_x, root_y, win_x, win_y;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
index 6656d35ec9..3bcb2cf177 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,9 @@ bool IsFocus()
 	Window FocusWin;
 	int Revert;
 	XGetInputFocus(WMdisplay, &FocusWin, &Revert);
-	return (GLWin != 0 && GLWin == FocusWin);
+	XWindowAttributes WinAttribs;
+	XGetWindowAttributes (WMdisplay, GLWin, &WinAttribs);
+	return (GLWin != 0 && (GLWin == FocusWin || WinAttribs.override_redirect));
 #else
 	return true;
 #endif