diff --git a/tests/cursor.c b/tests/cursor.c
index f1bcc42f..4efe84c8 100644
--- a/tests/cursor.c
+++ b/tests/cursor.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 static double cursor_x;
 static double cursor_y;
 static int swap_interval = 1;
-static int wait_events = GLFW_FALSE;
+static int wait_events = GLFW_TRUE;
 static int animate_cursor = GLFW_FALSE;
 static int track_cursor = GLFW_FALSE;
 static GLFWcursor* standard_cursors[6];