diff --git a/src/xfns.c b/src/xfns.c
index 524720f60a9..83076db0b2e 100644
--- a/src/xfns.c
+++ b/src/xfns.c
@@ -1400,8 +1400,8 @@ x_set_cursor_color (f, arg, oldval)
 
       if (FRAME_VISIBLE_P (f))
 	{
-	  x_display_cursor (f, 0);
-	  x_display_cursor (f, 1);
+	  x_update_cursor (f, 0);
+	  x_update_cursor (f, 1);
 	}
     }
 }