diff --git a/activation.cpp b/activation.cpp
index 844c908c06..8be0e08843 100644
--- a/activation.cpp
+++ b/activation.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Workspace::setActiveClient( Client* c, allowed_t )
         closeActivePopup();
     StackingUpdatesBlocker blocker( this );
     ++set_active_client_recursion;
-    updateFocusMousePosition( QCursor::pos());
+    updateFocusMousePosition( cursorPos());
     if( active_client != NULL )
         { // note that this may call setActiveClient( NULL ), therefore the recursion counter
         active_client->setActive( false );
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index edc46acaa0..dda03209a5 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ int Workspace::activeScreen() const
             return qApp->desktop()->screenNumber( activeClient()->geometry().center());
         return active_screen;
         }
-    return qApp->desktop()->screenNumber( QCursor::pos());
+    return qApp->desktop()->screenNumber( cursorPos());
     }
 
 // check whether a client moved completely out of what's considered the active screen,
@@ -2587,7 +2587,7 @@ static QPoint last_cursor_pos;
 static int last_buttons = 0;
 static Time last_cursor_timestamp = CurrentTime;
 
-QPoint Workspace::cursorPos()
+QPoint Workspace::cursorPos() const
     {
     if( last_cursor_timestamp == CurrentTime
         || last_cursor_timestamp != QX11Info::appTime())
@@ -2601,7 +2601,7 @@ QPoint Workspace::cursorPos()
             &root_x, &root_y, &win_x, &win_y, &state );
         last_cursor_pos = QPoint( root_x, root_y );
         last_buttons = state;
-        QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT( resetCursorPosTime()));
+        QTimer::singleShot( 0, const_cast< Workspace* >( this ), SLOT( resetCursorPosTime()));
         }
     return last_cursor_pos;
     }
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index b54ac30969..dcaacfbdcb 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
         bool globalShortcutsDisabled() const;
         void disableGlobalShortcuts( bool disable );
         void disableGlobalShortcutsForClient( bool disable );
-        QPoint cursorPos();
+        QPoint cursorPos() const;
 
         void sessionSaveStarted();
         void sessionSaveDone();