diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 8f069b3e0..2fe95cf79 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -664,11 +664,11 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
         """
         Just moved the mouse so show the cursor
         """
-        cursor = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.LEFT_PTR)
+        cursor = gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('LEFT_PTR')
         self.parent_win.window.get_window().set_cursor(cursor)
 
     def on_location_eventbox_enter_notify_event(self, widget, event):
-        cursor = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.HAND2)
+        cursor = gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('HAND2')
         self.parent_win.window.get_window().set_cursor(cursor)
 
     def _on_window_motion_notify(self, widget, event):
diff --git a/src/conversation_textview.py b/src/conversation_textview.py
index 753d3c2d1..16711acbd 100644
--- a/src/conversation_textview.py
+++ b/src/conversation_textview.py
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
             iter_ = iter_[1]
         tags = iter_.get_tags()
         if self.change_cursor:
-            w.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.XTERM))
+            w.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('XTERM'))
             self.change_cursor = False
         tag_table = self.tv.get_buffer().get_tag_table()
         xep0184_warning = False
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
         for tag in tags:
             if tag in (tag_table.lookup('url'), tag_table.lookup('mail'), \
             tag_table.lookup('xmpp'), tag_table.lookup('sth_at_sth')):
-                w.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.HAND2))
+                w.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('HAND2'))
                 self.change_cursor = True
             elif tag == tag_table.lookup('xep0184-warning'):
                 xep0184_warning = True
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class ConversationTextview(GObject.GObject):
         if xep0184_warning and not self.xep0184_warning_tooltip.win:
             self.xep0184_warning_tooltip.timeout = GLib.timeout_add(500,
                     self.show_xep0184_warning_tooltip)
-            w.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.LEFT_PTR))
+            w.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('LEFT_PTR'))
             self.change_cursor = True
 
     def clear(self, tv = None):
diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 6de9ce78b..d31fcffc5 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -5723,5 +5723,5 @@ class BigAvatarWindow(Gtk.Window):
         """
         Just moved the mouse so show the cursor
         """
-        cursor = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.LEFT_PTR)
+        cursor = gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('LEFT_PTR')
         self.get_window().set_cursor(cursor)
diff --git a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
index ef84ae04b..1c313761a 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ def get_invisible_cursor():
         cursor_pixbuf, 0, 0)
     return cursor
 
+def get_cursor(attr):
+    display = Gdk.Display.get_default()
+    cursor = getattr(Gdk.CursorType, attr)
+    return Gdk.Cursor.new_for_display(display, cursor)
+
 def get_current_desktop(window):
     """
     Return the current virtual desktop for given window
diff --git a/src/htmltextview.py b/src/htmltextview.py
index 915113ca0..802ab164f 100644
--- a/src/htmltextview.py
+++ b/src/htmltextview.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     import common.configpaths
     common.configpaths.gajimpaths.init(None)
 from common import gajim
+import gtkgui_helpers
 from gtkgui_helpers import get_icon_pixmap
 from common import helpers
 from common.exceptions import GajimGeneralException
@@ -896,18 +897,18 @@ class HtmlTextView(Gtk.TextView):
                         text = text[:47] + '…'
                     tooltip.set_text(text)
                 if not self._changed_cursor:
-                    window.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.HAND2))
+                    window.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('HAND2'))
                     self._changed_cursor = True
                 return True
         if self._changed_cursor:
-            window.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.XTERM))
+            window.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('XTERM'))
             self._changed_cursor = False
         return False
 
     def __leave_event(self, widget, event):
         if self._changed_cursor:
             window = widget.get_window(Gtk.TextWindowType.TEXT)
-            window.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.XTERM))
+            window.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('XTERM'))
             self._changed_cursor = False
 
     def on_open_link_activate(self, widget, kind, text):
@@ -1125,13 +1126,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         y = pointer[2]
         tags = htmlview.tv.get_iter_at_location(x, y).get_tags()
         if change_cursor:
-            w.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.XTERM))
+            w.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('XTERM'))
             change_cursor = None
         tag_table = htmlview.tv.get_buffer().get_tag_table()
         for tag in tags:
             try:
                 if tag.is_anchor:
-                    w.set_cursor(Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.HAND2))
+                    w.set_cursor(gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('HAND2'))
                     change_cursor = tag
                 elif tag == tag_table.lookup('focus-out-line'):
                     over_line = True
@@ -1146,7 +1147,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #       line_tooltip.timeout = GLib.timeout_add(500,
         #               show_line_tooltip)
         #       htmlview.tv.get_window(Gtk.TextWindowType.TEXT).set_cursor(
-        #               Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.LEFT_PTR))
+        #               gtkgui_helpers.get_cursor('LEFT_PTR'))
         #       change_cursor = tag
 
     htmlview.tv.connect('motion_notify_event', on_textview_motion_notify_event)