diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
index 91257fc138e..f30eb4ab563 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
@@ -5485,7 +5485,7 @@ static void ui_numedit_set_active(uiBut *but)
   if ((but->flag & UI_SELECT) == 0) {
     if ((but->drawflag & UI_BUT_HOVER_LEFT) || (but->drawflag & UI_BUT_HOVER_RIGHT)) {
       if (data->changed_cursor) {
-        data->window->tag_cursor_refresh = true;
+        ED_region_cursor_set(data->window, data->area, data->region);
         data->changed_cursor = false;
       }
     }
@@ -8925,7 +8925,7 @@ static void button_activate_exit(
 #endif
 
   if (data->changed_cursor) {
-    win->tag_cursor_refresh = true;
+    ED_region_cursor_set(data->window, data->area, data->region);
   }
 
   /* redraw and refresh (for popups) */