diff --git a/src/backends/meta-cursor-renderer.c b/src/backends/meta-cursor-renderer.c
index cd8e4d8f0..a9d8c42e2 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-cursor-renderer.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-cursor-renderer.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ meta_cursor_renderer_real_update_cursor (MetaCursorRenderer *renderer,
   if (cursor_sprite)
     meta_cursor_sprite_realize_texture (cursor_sprite);
 
-  return FALSE;
+  return TRUE;
 }
 
 static void