2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6d27f769e08..458f93379af 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1524,6 +1524,9 @@ To turn this on, set the variable 'w32-use-native-image-API' to a
 non-nil value.  Please report any bugs you find while using the native
 image API via 'M-x report-emacs-bug'.
 
+---
+** The variable 'make-pointer-invisible' is now honored on macOS.
+
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/src/nsterm.m b/src/nsterm.m
index 26059ab67cd..f6a36c8fdcb 100644
--- a/src/nsterm.m
+++ b/src/nsterm.m
@@ -6449,7 +6449,7 @@ not_in_argv (NSString *arg)
   if (nsEvArray == nil)
     nsEvArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithCapacity: 1];
 
-  [NSCursor setHiddenUntilMouseMoves: YES];
+  [NSCursor setHiddenUntilMouseMoves:! NILP (Vmake_pointer_invisible)];
 
   if (hlinfo->mouse_face_hidden && FIXNUMP (Vmouse_highlight))
     {