diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-stage.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-stage.c
index f48636433..97c264732 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-stage.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-stage.c
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ static void
 meta_wayland_stage_init (MetaWaylandStage *self)
 {
   clutter_stage_set_user_resizable (CLUTTER_STAGE (self), FALSE);
-  clutter_stage_set_cursor_visible (CLUTTER_STAGE (self), FALSE);
 }
 
 ClutterActor *
 meta_wayland_stage_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (META_TYPE_WAYLAND_STAGE, NULL);
+  return g_object_new (META_TYPE_WAYLAND_STAGE,
+                       "cursor-visible", FALSE,
+                       NULL);
 }