diff --git a/core/rfb.js b/core/rfb.js
index 6f717bd5..e3e3a0f7 100644
--- a/core/rfb.js
+++ b/core/rfb.js
@@ -1875,7 +1875,10 @@ export default class RFB extends EventTargetMixin {
     }
 
     _refreshCursor() {
-        if (this._rfb_connection_state !== 'connected') { return; }
+        if (this._rfb_connection_state !== "connecting" &&
+            this._rfb_connection_state !== "connected") {
+            return;
+        }
         const image = this._shouldShowDotCursor() ? RFB.cursors.dot : this._cursorImage;
         this._cursor.change(image.rgbaPixels,
                             image.hotx, image.hoty,