diff --git a/include/mgba/core/core.h b/include/mgba/core/core.h
index d1c497d8d..4954d12d1 100644
--- a/include/mgba/core/core.h
+++ b/include/mgba/core/core.h
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ struct mCore {
 	void (*addKeys)(struct mCore*, uint32_t keys);
 	void (*clearKeys)(struct mCore*, uint32_t keys);
 
-	void (*setCursor)(struct mCore*, int x, int y, bool down);
+	void (*setCursorLocation)(struct mCore*, int x, int y);
+	void (*setCursorDown)(struct mCore*, bool down);
 
 	int32_t (*frameCounter)(const struct mCore*);
 	int32_t (*frameCycles)(const struct mCore*);
diff --git a/src/ds/core.c b/src/ds/core.c
index 95e1a2b0d..d027527bf 100644
--- a/src/ds/core.c
+++ b/src/ds/core.c
@@ -328,15 +328,20 @@ static void _DSCoreClearKeys(struct mCore* core, uint32_t keys) {
 	dscore->keys &= ~keys;
 }
 
-static void _DSCoreSetCursor(struct mCore* core, int x, int y, bool down) {
+static void _DSCoreSetCursorLocation(struct mCore* core, int x, int y) {
 	struct DSCore* dscore = (struct DSCore*) core;
 	dscore->cursorX = x;
 	dscore->cursorY = y - DS_VIDEO_VERTICAL_PIXELS;
-	if ((down && y >= 0) || !down) {
-		dscore->touchDown = down;
+	if (dscore->cursorY < 0) {
+		dscore->cursorY = 0;
 	}
 }
 
+static void _DSCoreSetCursorDown(struct mCore* core, bool down) {
+	struct DSCore* dscore = (struct DSCore*) core;
+	dscore->touchDown = down;
+}
+
 static int32_t _DSCoreFrameCounter(const struct mCore* core) {
 	struct DS* ds = core->board;
 	return ds->video.frameCounter;
@@ -522,7 +527,8 @@ struct mCore* DSCoreCreate(void) {
 	core->setKeys = _DSCoreSetKeys;
 	core->addKeys = _DSCoreAddKeys;
 	core->clearKeys = _DSCoreClearKeys;
-	core->setCursor = _DSCoreSetCursor;
+	core->setCursorLocation = _DSCoreSetCursorLocation;
+	core->setCursorDown = _DSCoreSetCursorDown;
 	core->frameCounter = _DSCoreFrameCounter;
 	core->frameCycles = _DSCoreFrameCycles;
 	core->frequency = _DSCoreFrequency;
diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index be1208faf..6757c0929 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -368,10 +368,14 @@ static void _GBCoreClearKeys(struct mCore* core, uint32_t keys) {
 	gbcore->keys &= ~keys;
 }
 
-static void _GBCoreSetCursor(struct mCore* core, int x, int y, bool down) {
+static void _GBCoreSetCursorLocation(struct mCore* core, int x, int y) {
 	UNUSED(core);
 	UNUSED(x);
 	UNUSED(y);
+}
+
+static void _GBCoreSetCursorDown(struct mCore* core, bool down) {
+	UNUSED(core);
 	UNUSED(down);
 }
 
@@ -610,7 +614,8 @@ struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	core->setKeys = _GBCoreSetKeys;
 	core->addKeys = _GBCoreAddKeys;
 	core->clearKeys = _GBCoreClearKeys;
-	core->setCursor = _GBCoreSetCursor;
+	core->setCursorLocation = _GBCoreSetCursorLocation;
+	core->setCursorDown = _GBCoreSetCursorDown;
 	core->frameCounter = _GBCoreFrameCounter;
 	core->frameCycles = _GBCoreFrameCycles;
 	core->frequency = _GBCoreFrequency;
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index c35074e88..1cb8c400c 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -381,10 +381,14 @@ static void _GBACoreClearKeys(struct mCore* core, uint32_t keys) {
 	gbacore->keys &= ~keys;
 }
 
-static void _GBACoreSetCursor(struct mCore* core, int x, int y, bool down) {
+static void _GBACoreSetCursorLocation(struct mCore* core, int x, int y) {
 	UNUSED(core);
 	UNUSED(x);
 	UNUSED(y);
+}
+
+static void _GBACoreSetCursorDown(struct mCore* core, int x, int y, bool down) {
+	UNUSED(core);
 	UNUSED(down);
 }
 
@@ -624,7 +628,8 @@ struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	core->setKeys = _GBACoreSetKeys;
 	core->addKeys = _GBACoreAddKeys;
 	core->clearKeys = _GBACoreClearKeys;
-	core->setCursor = _GBACoreSetCursor;
+	core->setCursorLocation = _GBACoreSetCursorLocation;
+	core->setCursorDown = _GBACoreSetCursorDown;
 	core->frameCounter = _GBACoreFrameCounter;
 	core->frameCycles = _GBACoreFrameCycles;
 	core->frequency = _GBACoreFrequency;
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index 713e82340..18af3e005 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -532,7 +532,24 @@ static void _mSDLHandleMouseButton(struct mCore* core, struct mSDLPlayer* sdlCon
 	x = x * coreW / windowW;
 	y = y * coreH / windowH;
 #endif
-	core->setCursor(core, x, y, event->state == SDL_PRESSED);
+	core->setCursorLocation(core, x, y);
+	core->setCursorDown(core, event->state == SDL_PRESSED);
+}
+
+static void _mSDLHandleMouseMotion(struct mCore* core, struct mSDLPlayer* sdlContext, const struct SDL_MouseMotionEvent* event) {
+	int x = event->x;
+	int y = event->y;
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
+	int windowW;
+	int windowH;
+	SDL_GetWindowSize(sdlContext->window, &windowW, &windowH);
+	unsigned coreW;
+	unsigned coreH;
+	core->desiredVideoDimensions(core, &coreW, &coreH);
+	x = x * coreW / windowW;
+	y = y * coreH / windowH;
+#endif
+	core->setCursorLocation(core, x, y);
 }
 
 static void _mSDLHandleJoyButton(struct mCore* core, struct mSDLPlayer* sdlContext, const struct SDL_JoyButtonEvent* event) {
@@ -602,6 +619,9 @@ void mSDLHandleEvent(struct mCoreThread* context, struct mSDLPlayer* sdlContext,
 	case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
 		_mSDLHandleMouseButton(context->core, sdlContext, &event->button);
 		break;
+	case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
+		_mSDLHandleMouseMotion(context->core, sdlContext, &event->motion);
+		break;
 	case SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN:
 	case SDL_JOYBUTTONUP:
 		_mSDLHandleJoyButton(context->core, sdlContext, &event->jbutton);