diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
index 64298bf85d0..7c7db453029 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
@@ -1003,6 +1003,12 @@ static NSCursor *getImageCursor(GHOST_TStandardCursor shape, NSString *name, NSP
   return cursors[index];
 }
 
+/* busyButClickableCursor is an undocumented NSCursor API, but
+ * has been in use since at least OS X 10.4 and through 10.9. */
+@interface NSCursor (Undocumented)
++ (NSCursor *)busyButClickableCursor;
+@end
+
 NSCursor *GHOST_WindowCocoa::getStandardCursor(GHOST_TStandardCursor shape) const
 {
   @autoreleasepool {
@@ -1046,6 +1052,11 @@ NSCursor *GHOST_WindowCocoa::getStandardCursor(GHOST_TStandardCursor shape) cons
         return [NSCursor pointingHandCursor];
       case GHOST_kStandardCursorDefault:
         return [NSCursor arrowCursor];
+      case GHOST_kStandardCursorWait:
+        if ([NSCursor respondsToSelector:@selector(busyButClickableCursor)]) {
+          return [NSCursor busyButClickableCursor];
+        }
+        return nullptr;
       case GHOST_kStandardCursorKnife:
         return getImageCursor(shape, @"knife.pdf", NSMakePoint(6, 24));
       case GHOST_kStandardCursorEraser: