diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 46bd894c07e2..2d3f4e0ed600 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ public override void SetHost(GameHost host)
             if (iconStream != null)
                 host.Window.SetIconFromStream(iconStream);
 
-            host.Window.CursorState |= CursorState.Hidden;
             host.Window.Title = Name;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 244b72edaa2b..96899e0ddbdb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ public override void SetHost(GameHost host)
 
             if (host.Window != null)
             {
+                host.Window.CursorState |= CursorState.Hidden;
                 host.Window.DragDrop += path =>
                 {
                     // on macOS/iOS, URL associations are handled via SDL_DROPFILE events.