diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-drag.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-drag.c
index 576bfb37c..0cdf1fb10 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-drag.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-drag.c
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ meta_cursor_for_grab_op (MetaGrabOp op)
       return META_CURSOR_EAST_RESIZE;
       break;
     case META_GRAB_OP_MOVING:
+      return META_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
+      break;
     case META_GRAB_OP_KEYBOARD_MOVING:
     case META_GRAB_OP_KEYBOARD_RESIZING_UNKNOWN:
       return META_CURSOR_MOVE_OR_RESIZE_WINDOW;