diff --git a/xfixes/cursor.c b/xfixes/cursor.c
index 2c4b57c13..31a408fac 100644
--- a/xfixes/cursor.c
+++ b/xfixes/cursor.c
@@ -1056,6 +1056,8 @@ XFixesCursorInit(void)
 
     if (party_like_its_1989)
         CursorVisible = EnableCursor;
+    else
+        CursorVisible = FALSE;
 
     if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(&CursorScreenPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_SCREEN, 0))
         return FALSE;