diff --git a/lcl/comctrls.pp b/lcl/comctrls.pp
index db5a938baa..0760e7eddd 100644
--- a/lcl/comctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/comctrls.pp
@@ -3661,6 +3661,7 @@ type
     FEndDragSectionIndex: longint;
     FSelectedSection: longint;
     FMouseInControl: Boolean;
+    FSavedCursor: TCursor;
     
     FOnSectionClick: TCustomSectionNotifyEvent;
     FOnSectionResize: TCustomSectionNotifyEvent;
@@ -3677,6 +3678,7 @@ type
   protected
     function CreateSection: THeaderSection; virtual;
     function CreateSections: THeaderSections; virtual;
+    procedure Loaded; override;
     procedure Notification(AComponent: TComponent; Operation: TOperation); override;
     procedure SectionClick(Section: THeaderSection); virtual;
     procedure SectionResize(Section: THeaderSection); virtual;
diff --git a/lcl/include/headercontrol.inc b/lcl/include/headercontrol.inc
index 3b4b155db4..4bd45e9274 100644
--- a/lcl/include/headercontrol.inc
+++ b/lcl/include/headercontrol.inc
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ begin
   Result := THeaderSections.Create(Self);
 end;
 
+
+
+procedure TCustomHeaderControl.Loaded;
+begin
+  inherited Loaded;
+  FSavedCursor := Cursor;
+  //debugln('TCustomHeaderControl.Loaded: Setting FSavedCursor to ',DbgS(FSavedCursor));
+end;
+
 constructor TCustomHeaderControl.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
 begin
   inherited Create(AOwner);
@@ -177,6 +186,8 @@ begin
   inherited MouseEnter;
   if not (csDesigning in ComponentState) then
   begin
+    FSavedCursor := Cursor;
+    //debugln('TCustomHeaderControl.MouseEnter: setting FSavedCursor to ',dbgS(FSavedCursor));
     FMouseInControl := True;
     UpdateState;
   end;
@@ -267,7 +278,7 @@ begin
          (GetSectionAt(Point(X - HeaderBorderSize, Y))<>GetSectionAt(Point(X + HeaderBorderSize, Y))) then
         Cursor:=crSizeE
        else
-        Cursor:=crDefault;
+        Cursor:=FSavedCursor;
     UpdateState;
   end;
 end;