diff --git a/source/frontend/StarMainInterface.cpp b/source/frontend/StarMainInterface.cpp
index a3338ee..4f40694 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarMainInterface.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarMainInterface.cpp
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ void MainInterface::updateCursor() {
 void MainInterface::renderCursor() {
   // if we're currently playing a cinematic, we should not render the mouse.
   if (m_cinematicOverlay && !m_cinematicOverlay->completed())
-    return;
+    return m_guiContext->applicationController()->setCursorVisible(false);
 
   m_cursor.update(WorldTimestep);