diff --git a/dlls/user32/cursoricon.c b/dlls/user32/cursoricon.c
index 52e49bcabe5..0fc55ad563a 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/cursoricon.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/cursoricon.c
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ HCURSOR WINAPI DECLSPEC_HOTPATCH SetCursor( HCURSOR hCursor /* [in] Handle of cu
     if (!ret) return 0;
 
     /* Change the cursor shape only if it is visible */
-    if (show_count >= 0) USER_Driver->pSetCursor( hCursor );
+    if (show_count >= 0 && hOldCursor != hCursor) USER_Driver->pSetCursor( hCursor );
     return hOldCursor;
 }