diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 79d937331..81919737a 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -2950,6 +2950,7 @@ InitializeSprite(DeviceIntPtr pDev, WindowPtr pWin)
 
     if (pScreen)
     {
+        (*pScreen->RealizeCursor) ( pDev, pScreen, pSprite->current);
         (*pScreen->CursorLimits) ( pDev, pScreen, pSprite->current,
                                    &pSprite->hotLimits, &pSprite->physLimits);
         pSprite->confined = FALSE;