diff --git a/client/gui/CursorHandler.cpp b/client/gui/CursorHandler.cpp
index 1fadfcd4d..7d4c5c665 100644
--- a/client/gui/CursorHandler.cpp
+++ b/client/gui/CursorHandler.cpp
@@ -4,39 +4,39 @@
  * Authors: listed in file AUTHORS in main folder
  *
  * License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
- * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
- *
- */
-
-#include "StdInc.h"
-#include "CursorHandler.h"
-
+ * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "StdInc.h"
+#include "CursorHandler.h"
+
 #include <SDL.h>
 
 #include "SDL_Extensions.h"
 #include "CGuiHandler.h"
-#include "CAnimation.h"
-#include "../../lib/CConfigHandler.h"
-
-std::unique_ptr<ICursor> CursorHandler::createCursor()
-{
-	if (settings["video"]["cursor"].String() == "auto")
-	{
-#if defined(VCMI_ANDROID) || defined(VCMI_IOS)
-		return std::make_unique<CursorSoftware>();
-#else
-		return std::make_unique<CursorHardware>();
-#endif
-	}
-
-	if (settings["video"]["cursor"].String() == "hardware")
-		return std::make_unique<CursorHardware>();
-
-	assert(settings["video"]["cursor"].String() == "software");
-	return std::make_unique<CursorSoftware>();
-}
-
-CursorHandler::CursorHandler()
+#include "CAnimation.h"
+#include "../../lib/CConfigHandler.h"
+
+std::unique_ptr<ICursor> CursorHandler::createCursor()
+{
+	if (settings["video"]["cursor"].String() == "auto")
+	{
+#if defined(VCMI_ANDROID) || defined(VCMI_IOS)
+		return std::make_unique<CursorSoftware>();
+#else
+		return std::make_unique<CursorHardware>();
+#endif
+	}
+
+	if (settings["video"]["cursor"].String() == "hardware")
+		return std::make_unique<CursorHardware>();
+
+	assert(settings["video"]["cursor"].String() == "software");
+	return std::make_unique<CursorSoftware>();
+}
+
+CursorHandler::CursorHandler()
 	: cursor(createCursor())
 	, frameTime(0.f)
 	, showing(false)
@@ -288,6 +288,24 @@ void CursorHandler::render()
 	cursor->render();
 }
 
+void CursorHandler::hide()
+{
+	if (!showing)
+		return;
+
+	showing = false;
+	cursor->setVisible(false);
+}
+
+void CursorHandler::show()
+{
+	if (showing)
+		return;
+
+	showing = true;
+	cursor->setVisible(true);
+}
+
 void CursorSoftware::render()
 {
 	//texture must be updated in the main (renderer) thread, but changes to cursor type may come from other threads
@@ -348,10 +366,16 @@ void CursorSoftware::setCursorPosition( const Point & newPos )
 	pos = newPos;
 }
 
+void CursorSoftware::setVisible(bool on)
+{
+	visible = on;
+}
+
 CursorSoftware::CursorSoftware():
 	cursorTexture(nullptr),
 	cursorSurface(nullptr),
 	needUpdate(false),
+	visible(false),
 	pivot(0,0)
 {
 	SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
@@ -364,12 +388,12 @@ CursorSoftware::~CursorSoftware()
 
 	if (cursorSurface)
 		SDL_FreeSurface(cursorSurface);
-
 }
 
 CursorHardware::CursorHardware():
 	cursor(nullptr)
 {
+	SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
 }
 
 CursorHardware::~CursorHardware()
@@ -378,6 +402,14 @@ CursorHardware::~CursorHardware()
 		SDL_FreeCursor(cursor);
 }
 
+void CursorHardware::setVisible(bool on)
+{
+	if (on)
+		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
+	else
+		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+}
+
 void CursorHardware::setImage(std::shared_ptr<IImage> image, const Point & pivotOffset)
 {
 	auto cursorSurface = CSDL_Ext::newSurface(image->dimensions().x, image->dimensions().y);
diff --git a/client/gui/CursorHandler.h b/client/gui/CursorHandler.h
index ad4d4ee2f..c769da048 100644
--- a/client/gui/CursorHandler.h
+++ b/client/gui/CursorHandler.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void setImage(std::shared_ptr<IImage> image, const Point & pivotOffset) = 0;
 	virtual void setCursorPosition( const Point & newPos ) = 0;
 	virtual void render() = 0;
+	virtual void setVisible( bool on) = 0;
 };
 
 class CursorHardware : public ICursor
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ public:
 	void setImage(std::shared_ptr<IImage> image, const Point & pivotOffset) override;
 	void setCursorPosition( const Point & newPos ) override;
 	void render() override;
+	void setVisible( bool on) override;
 };
 
 class CursorSoftware : public ICursor
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ class CursorSoftware : public ICursor
 	Point pos;
 	Point pivot;
 	bool needUpdate;
+	bool visible;
 
 	void createTexture(const Point & dimensions);
 	void updateTexture();
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ public:
 	void setImage(std::shared_ptr<IImage> image, const Point & pivotOffset) override;
 	void setCursorPosition( const Point & newPos ) override;
 	void render() override;
+	void setVisible( bool on) override;
 };
 
 /// handles mouse cursor
@@ -222,8 +226,8 @@ public:
 
 	void render();
 
-	void hide() { showing=false; };
-	void show() { showing=true; };
+	void hide();
+	void show();
 
 	/// change cursor's positions to (x, y)
 	void cursorMove(const int & x, const int & y);