diff --git a/engine/client/cl_screen.c b/engine/client/cl_screen.c
index af22d0f2b..40ece19f8 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_screen.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_screen.c
@@ -676,10 +676,12 @@ void SCR_DrawCursor(void)
 		oldcurs = key_customcursor[cmod].handle;
 		if (rf->VID_CreateCursor)
 		{
-			key_customcursor[cmod].handle = rf->VID_CreateCursor(key_customcursor[cmod].name, key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[0], key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[1]);
+			key_customcursor[cmod].handle = rf->VID_CreateCursor(key_customcursor[cmod].name, key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[0], key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[1], key_customcursor[cmod].scale);
 			if (!key_customcursor[cmod].handle)
-				key_customcursor[cmod].handle = rf->VID_CreateCursor("gfx/cursor.lmp", key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[0], key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[1]);	//try the fallback
+				key_customcursor[cmod].handle = rf->VID_CreateCursor("gfx/cursor.lmp", key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[0], key_customcursor[cmod].hotspot[1], key_customcursor[cmod].scale);	//try the fallback
 		}
+		else
+			key_customcursor[cmod].handle = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (scr_curcursor != key_customcursor[cmod].handle)
diff --git a/engine/client/merged.h b/engine/client/merged.h
index 4478e291f..be987111a 100644
--- a/engine/client/merged.h
+++ b/engine/client/merged.h
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ typedef struct rendererinfo_s {
 	void	(*VID_SwapBuffers)			(void);	//force a buffer swap, regardless of what's displayed.
 	qboolean (*VID_ApplyGammaRamps)		(unsigned short *ramps);
 
-	void *(*VID_CreateCursor)			(char *filename, int hotx, int hoty);	//may be null, stub returns null
+	void *(*VID_CreateCursor)			(char *filename, float hotx, float hoty, float scale);	//may be null, stub returns null
 	qboolean (*VID_SetCursor)			(void *cursor);	//may be null
 	void (*VID_DestroyCursor)			(void *cursor);	//may be null
 
diff --git a/engine/client/pr_csqc.c b/engine/client/pr_csqc.c
index 043c57f41..4849300e3 100644
--- a/engine/client/pr_csqc.c
+++ b/engine/client/pr_csqc.c
@@ -2439,6 +2439,7 @@ static void QCBUILTIN PF_cl_setcursormode (pubprogfuncs_t *prinst, struct global
 		m->scale = (prinst->callargc>2)?G_FLOAT(OFS_PARM2+2):0;
 		if (m->scale <= 0)
 			m->scale = 1;
+		m->dirty = true;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c b/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c
index 64fe3dfa4..db832bd49 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_vidnt.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ RECT centerrect(unsigned int parentleft, unsigned int parenttop, unsigned int pa
 }
 
 
-void *WIN_CreateCursor(char *filename, int hotx, int hoty)
+void *WIN_CreateCursor(char *filename, float hotx, float hoty, float scale)
 {
 	int width, height;
 	BITMAPV5HEADER bi;
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ void *WIN_CreateCursor(char *filename, int hotx, int hoty)
 	int filelen;
 	if (!filename || !*filename)
 		return NULL;
+	if (scale != 1)	//rescaling cursors is not supported at this time.
+		return NULL;
 	filelen = FS_LoadFile(filename, &filedata);
 	if (!filedata)
 		return NULL;