diff --git a/client/DirectFB/df_graphics.c b/client/DirectFB/df_graphics.c
index 3203a59e8..59ca690c9 100644
--- a/client/DirectFB/df_graphics.c
+++ b/client/DirectFB/df_graphics.c
@@ -90,18 +90,33 @@ void df_Pointer_Set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer)
 
 	dfi->layer->SetCooperativeLevel(dfi->layer, DLSCL_ADMINISTRATIVE);
 
-	result = dfi->layer->SetCursorShape(dfi->layer,
+	dfi->layer->SetCursorOpacity(dfi->layer, df_pointer ? 255: 0);
+
+	if(df_pointer != NULL)
+	{
+		result = dfi->layer->SetCursorShape(dfi->layer,
 			df_pointer->surface, df_pointer->xhot, df_pointer->yhot);
 
-	if (result != DFB_OK)
-	{
-		DirectFBErrorFatal("SetCursorShape Error", result);
-		return;
+		if (result != DFB_OK)
+		{
+			DirectFBErrorFatal("SetCursorShape Error", result);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	dfi->layer->SetCooperativeLevel(dfi->layer, DLSCL_SHARED);
 }
 
+void df_Pointer_SetNull(rdpContext* context)
+{
+	df_Pointer_Set(context, NULL);
+}
+
+void df_Pointer_SetDefault(rdpContext* context)
+{
+
+}
+
 /* Graphics Module */
 
 void df_register_graphics(rdpGraphics* graphics)
@@ -114,6 +129,8 @@ void df_register_graphics(rdpGraphics* graphics)
 	pointer->New = df_Pointer_New;
 	pointer->Free = df_Pointer_Free;
 	pointer->Set = df_Pointer_Set;
+	pointer->SetNull = df_Pointer_SetNull;
+	pointer->SetDefault = df_Pointer_SetDefault;
 
 	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, pointer);
 	xfree(pointer);
diff --git a/client/Windows/wf_graphics.c b/client/Windows/wf_graphics.c
index 715d3c5ce..a79628f1a 100644
--- a/client/Windows/wf_graphics.c
+++ b/client/Windows/wf_graphics.c
@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@ void wf_Pointer_Set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer)
 
 }
 
+void wf_Pointer_SetNull(rdpContext* context)
+{
+
+}
+
+void wf_Pointer_SetDefault(rdpContext* context)
+{
+
+}
+
 /* Graphics Module */
 
 void wf_register_graphics(rdpGraphics* graphics)
@@ -236,6 +246,8 @@ void wf_register_graphics(rdpGraphics* graphics)
 	pointer.New = wf_Pointer_New;
 	pointer.Free = wf_Pointer_Free;
 	pointer.Set = wf_Pointer_Set;
+	pointer.SetNull = wf_Pointer_SetNull;
+	pointer.SetDefault = wf_Pointer_SetDefault;
 
 	graphics_register_bitmap(graphics, &bitmap);
 	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, &pointer);
diff --git a/client/X11/xf_graphics.c b/client/X11/xf_graphics.c
index 0f3ab7c79..a761ea65b 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_graphics.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_graphics.c
@@ -191,6 +191,36 @@ void xf_Pointer_Set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer)
 	if (xfi->window != NULL)
 		XDefineCursor(xfi->display, xfi->window->handle, ((xfPointer*) pointer)->cursor);
 }
+
+void xf_Pointer_SetNull(rdpContext* context)
+{
+	xfInfo* xfi = ((xfContext*) context)->xfi;
+	static Cursor nullcursor = None;
+
+	if (nullcursor == None)
+	{
+		XcursorImage ci;
+		XcursorPixel xp = 0;
+		memset(&ci, 0, sizeof(ci));
+		ci.version = XCURSOR_IMAGE_VERSION;
+		ci.size = sizeof(ci);
+		ci.width = ci.height = 1;
+		ci.xhot = ci.yhot = 0;
+		ci.pixels = &xp;
+		nullcursor = XcursorImageLoadCursor(xfi->display, &ci);
+	}
+	if (xfi->window != NULL && nullcursor != None)
+		XDefineCursor(xfi->display, xfi->window->handle, nullcursor);
+}
+
+void xf_Pointer_SetDefault(rdpContext* context)
+{
+	xfInfo* xfi = ((xfContext*) context)->xfi;
+
+	if (xfi->window != NULL)
+		XUndefineCursor(xfi->display, xfi->window->handle);
+}
+
 /* Glyph Class */
 
 void xf_Glyph_New(rdpContext* context, rdpGlyph* glyph)
@@ -302,6 +332,8 @@ void xf_register_graphics(rdpGraphics* graphics)
 	pointer->New = xf_Pointer_New;
 	pointer->Free = xf_Pointer_Free;
 	pointer->Set = xf_Pointer_Set;
+	pointer->SetNull = xf_Pointer_SetNull;
+	pointer->SetDefault = xf_Pointer_SetDefault;
 
 	graphics_register_pointer(graphics, pointer);
 	xfree(pointer);
diff --git a/include/freerdp/graphics.h b/include/freerdp/graphics.h
index ab6c0e844..033ff3a23 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/graphics.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/graphics.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ FREERDP_API void Bitmap_SetSurface(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap, boole
 typedef void (*pPointer_New)(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer);
 typedef void (*pPointer_Free)(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer);
 typedef void (*pPointer_Set)(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer);
+typedef void (*pPointer_SetNull)(rdpContext* context);
+typedef void (*pPointer_SetDefault)(rdpContext* context);
 
 struct rdp_pointer
 {
@@ -88,7 +90,9 @@ struct rdp_pointer
 	pPointer_New New; /* 1 */
 	pPointer_Free Free; /* 2 */
 	pPointer_Set Set; /* 3 */
-	uint32 paddingA[16 - 4]; /* 4 */
+	pPointer_SetNull SetNull; /* 4*/
+	pPointer_SetDefault SetDefault; /* 5 */
+	uint32 paddingA[16 - 6]; /* 6 */
 
 	uint32 xPos; /* 16 */
 	uint32 yPos; /* 17 */
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ FREERDP_API rdpPointer* Pointer_Alloc(rdpContext* context);
 FREERDP_API void Pointer_New(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer);
 FREERDP_API void Pointer_Free(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer);
 FREERDP_API void Pointer_Set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer);
+FREERDP_API void Pointer_SetNull(rdpContext* context);
+FREERDP_API void Pointer_SetDefault(rdpContext* context);
 
 /* Glyph Class */
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp-cache/pointer.c b/libfreerdp-cache/pointer.c
index 86d2f30e6..becee2e25 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-cache/pointer.c
+++ b/libfreerdp-cache/pointer.c
@@ -29,7 +29,19 @@ void update_pointer_position(rdpContext* context, POINTER_POSITION_UPDATE* point
 
 void update_pointer_system(rdpContext* context, POINTER_SYSTEM_UPDATE* pointer_system)
 {
+	switch (pointer_system->type)
+	{
+		case SYSPTR_NULL:
+			Pointer_SetNull(context);
+			break;
 
+		case SYSPTR_DEFAULT:
+			Pointer_SetDefault(context);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			printf("Unknown system pointer type (0x%08X)\n", pointer_system->type);
+	}
 }
 
 void update_pointer_color(rdpContext* context, POINTER_COLOR_UPDATE* pointer_color)
diff --git a/libfreerdp-core/graphics.c b/libfreerdp-core/graphics.c
index f6b3bab4e..f62c20682 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-core/graphics.c
+++ b/libfreerdp-core/graphics.c
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@ void Pointer_Set(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer)
 	context->graphics->Pointer_Prototype->Set(context, pointer);
 }
 
+void Pointer_SetNull(rdpContext* context)
+{
+	context->graphics->Pointer_Prototype->SetNull(context);
+}
+
+void Pointer_SetDefault(rdpContext* context)
+{
+	context->graphics->Pointer_Prototype->SetDefault(context);
+}
+
 void graphics_register_pointer(rdpGraphics* graphics, rdpPointer* pointer)
 {
 	memcpy(graphics->Pointer_Prototype, pointer, sizeof(rdpPointer));