diff --git a/src/add-ons/accelerants/intel_extreme/cursor.cpp b/src/add-ons/accelerants/intel_extreme/cursor.cpp
index 489f7f06d6..793c96d191 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/accelerants/intel_extreme/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/accelerants/intel_extreme/cursor.cpp
@@ -49,13 +49,12 @@ intel_set_cursor_shape(uint16 width, uint16 height, uint16 hotX, uint16 hotY,
 
 	gInfo->shared_info->cursor_format = CURSOR_FORMAT_2_COLORS;
 
+	write32(INTEL_CURSOR_CONTROL, CURSOR_ENABLED | gInfo->shared_info->cursor_format);
 	write32(INTEL_CURSOR_SIZE, height << 12 | width);
+
 	write32(INTEL_CURSOR_BASE, (uint32)gInfo->shared_info->physical_graphics_memory
 		+ gInfo->shared_info->cursor_buffer_offset);
 
-	// cursor shape is now set: enable it again
-	write32(INTEL_CURSOR_CONTROL, CURSOR_ENABLED | gInfo->shared_info->cursor_format);
-
 	// changing the hot point changes the cursor position, too
 
 	if (hotX != gInfo->shared_info->cursor_hot_x