diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c
index 6747f454c3..983ef1e1e4 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static SDL_Cursor *WIN_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SystemCursor id)
         name = IDC_CROSS;
         break;
     case SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_PROGRESS:
-        name = IDC_WAIT;
+        name = IDC_APPSTARTING;
         break;
     case SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_NWSE_RESIZE:
         name = IDC_SIZENWSE;