diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/events_defs.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/events_defs.h
index 197ba9d27..c0e12b934 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/events_defs.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/events_defs.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_DISPLAYINACTIVEMENU,
     EVENT_DISPLAYINACTIVEMENUREST,
     EVENT_CUTSCENE,
+    EVENT_DISPLAYCURSOR,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 075c10ccc..d413c12d6 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_DISPLAYINACTIVEMENU",
     "EVENT_DISPLAYINACTIVEMENUREST",
     "EVENT_CUTSCENE",
+    "EVENT_DISPLAYCURSOR",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
index 838525561..ca3f8489a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
@@ -176,11 +176,13 @@ EVENT = {
     EVENT_ACTIVATECHEAT = 96,
     EVENT_DISPLAYINACTIVEMENU = 97,
     EVENT_DISPLAYINACTIVEMENUREST = 98,
+    EVENT_CUTSCENE = 99,
+    EVENT_DISPLAYCURSOR = 100,
 --    EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES = previous+1,  -- internal
 -- KEEPINSYNC with MAXEVENTS below
 }
 
-MAXEVENTS = 99  -- KEEPINSYNC with above EVENT_* list
+MAXEVENTS = 101  -- KEEPINSYNC with above EVENT_* list
 
 -- NOTE: negated values are not exported to the ffi.C namespace or CON.
 -- See TWEAK_SFLAG below.
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index f37aece1c..fbecb3383 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -5728,15 +5728,10 @@ void M_DisplayMenus(void)
     // Display the mouse cursor, except on touch devices.
     if (MOUSEACTIVECONDITION)
     {
-        int32_t a = VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_DISPLAYCROSSHAIR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, CROSSHAIR);
+        int32_t a = VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_DISPLAYCURSOR, g_player[screenpeek].ps->i, screenpeek, CROSSHAIR);
 
         if ((unsigned) a < MAXTILES)
-        {
-            if (a == 0)
-                a = CROSSHAIR;
-
             rotatesprite_fs_alpha(m_mousepos.x, m_mousepos.y, 65536, 0, a, 0, CROSSHAIR_PAL, 2|1, MOUSEALPHA);
-        }
     }
     else
         mousepressstate = Mouse_Idle;