2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/desktop.cpp b/src/desktop.cpp
index 9658f00b7..ea002b872 100644
--- a/src/desktop.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop.cpp
@@ -1087,6 +1087,13 @@ void SPDesktop::setWaitingCursor()
        Gtk::Main::iteration();
 }
 
+void SPDesktop::clearWaitingCursor()
+{
+  if (waiting_cursor)
+      sp_event_context_update_cursor(sp_desktop_event_context(this));
+}
+
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Callback implementations. The virtual ones are connected by the view.
 
diff --git a/src/desktop.h b/src/desktop.h
index fbc92b7a4..e5f9cdacc 100644
--- a/src/desktop.h
+++ b/src/desktop.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ struct SPDesktop : public Inkscape::UI::View::View
     void disableInteraction();
 
     void setWaitingCursor();
+    void clearWaitingCursor();
     
     void fullscreen();