diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
index ff212a1d74e..a564de8e005 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
@@ -904,8 +904,15 @@ static void view3d_main_area_listener(bScreen *sc, ScrArea *sa, ARegion *ar, wmN
 			ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 			break;
 		case NC_BRUSH:
-			if (wmn->action == NA_EDITED)
-				ED_region_tag_redraw_overlay(ar);
+			switch (wmn->action) {
+				case NA_EDITED:
+					ED_region_tag_redraw_overlay(ar);
+				/* used on brush changes - needed because 3d cursor
+				 * has to be drawn if clone brush is selected */
+				case NA_SELECTED:
+					ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
+				break;
+			}
 			break;
 		case NC_MATERIAL:
 			switch (wmn->data) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
index 0f57a831ec9..ba031c83e3e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "DNA_lamp_types.h"
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "DNA_world_types.h"
+#include "DNA_brush_types.h"
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
@@ -3576,6 +3577,36 @@ static void view3d_main_area_draw_objects(const bContext *C, Scene *scene, View3
 
 }
 
+static bool is_cursor_visible(Scene *scene)
+{
+	Object *ob = OBACT;
+
+	/* don't draw cursor in paint modes, but with a few exceptions */
+	if (ob && ob->mode & OB_MODE_ALL_PAINT) {
+		/* exception: object is in weight paint and has deforming armature in pose mode */
+		if (ob->mode & OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT) {
+			if (BKE_object_pose_armature_get(ob) != NULL) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		/* exception: object in texture paint mode, clone brush, use_clone_layer disabled */
+		else if (ob->mode & OB_MODE_TEXTURE_PAINT) {
+			const Paint *p = BKE_paint_get_active(scene);
+
+			if (p && p->brush->imagepaint_tool == PAINT_TOOL_CLONE) {
+				if ((scene->toolsettings->imapaint.flag & IMAGEPAINT_PROJECT_LAYER_CLONE) == 0) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* no exception met? then don't draw cursor! */
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static void view3d_main_area_draw_info(const bContext *C, Scene *scene,
                                        ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d,
                                        const char *grid_unit, bool render_border)
@@ -3609,7 +3640,10 @@ static void view3d_main_area_draw_info(const bContext *C, Scene *scene,
 	if ((v3d->flag2 & V3D_RENDER_OVERRIDE) == 0) {
 		Object *ob;
 
-		drawcursor(scene, ar, v3d);
+		/* 3d cursor */
+		if (is_cursor_visible(scene)) {
+			drawcursor(scene, ar, v3d);
+		}
 
 		if (U.uiflag & USER_SHOW_ROTVIEWICON)
 			draw_view_axis(rv3d, &rect);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c
index 09307674f5c..e09e0354e0b 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static void rna_Paint_brush_update(Main *UNUSED(bmain), Scene *UNUSED(scene), Po
 	Paint *paint = ptr->data;
 	Brush *br = paint->brush;
 	BKE_paint_invalidate_overlay_all();
-	WM_main_add_notifier(NC_BRUSH | NA_EDITED, br);
+	WM_main_add_notifier(NC_BRUSH | NA_SELECTED, br);
 }
 
 static void rna_ImaPaint_viewport_update(Main *UNUSED(bmain), Scene *UNUSED(scene), PointerRNA *UNUSED(ptr))
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ static void rna_def_image_paint(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", IMAGEPAINT_PROJECT_LAYER_CLONE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Clone Map",
 	                         "Use another UV map as clone source, otherwise use the 3D cursor as the source");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE | ND_TOOLSETTINGS, NULL);
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SCENE | ND_TOOLSETTINGS, "rna_ImaPaint_viewport_update");
 	
 	/* integers */