diff --git a/src/cursor.cpp b/src/cursor.cpp
index c46d1ff880..f8a88d41a7 100644
--- a/src/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/cursor.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,12 @@ QList<QByteArray> Cursor::cursorAlternativeNames(const QByteArray &name)
                 QByteArrayLiteral("cross-reverse"),
             },
         },
+        {
+            QByteArrayLiteral("default"),
+            {
+                QByteArrayLiteral("left_ptr"),
+            },
+        },
         {
             QByteArrayLiteral("up_arrow"),
             {