diff --git a/vncviewer/CConn.cxx b/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
index 81453dc..5ae26f0 100644
--- a/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/CConn.cxx
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
   if (encNum != -1)
     currentEncoding = encNum;
 
+  cp.supportsLocalCursor = true;
+
   cp.supportsDesktopResize = true;
   cp.supportsExtendedDesktopSize = true;
   cp.supportsDesktopRename = true;
@@ -540,6 +542,8 @@
     self->cp.qualityLevel = qualityLevel;
   }
 
+  self->cp.supportsLocalCursor = true;
+
   self->cp.customCompressLevel = customCompressLevel;
   self->cp.compressLevel = compressLevel;