diff --git a/unix/x0vncserver/PollingManager.cxx b/unix/x0vncserver/PollingManager.cxx
index a823ed4..f2ea587 100644
--- a/unix/x0vncserver/PollingManager.cxx
+++ b/unix/x0vncserver/PollingManager.cxx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 BoolParameter PollingManager::pollPointer
 ("PollPointer",
  "DEBUG: Poll area under the pointer with higher priority",
- true);
+ false);
 
 IntParameter PollingManager::pollingType
 ("PollingType",
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@
   if (grandStep)
     adjustVideoArea();
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  if (nTilesChanged != 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "#%d# ", nTilesChanged);
+  }
+#endif
+
   return (nTilesChanged != 0);
 }