diff --git a/src/cocoa_window.m b/src/cocoa_window.m
index 7de194ab..e1bbce1c 100644
--- a/src/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/src/cocoa_window.m
@@ -1178,9 +1178,6 @@ int _glfwPlatformCreateWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
         _glfwPlatformShowWindow(window);
         _glfwPlatformFocusWindow(window);
         acquireMonitor(window);
-
-        if (wndconfig->centerCursor)
-            centerCursor(window);
     }
 
     return GLFW_TRUE;
diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index 1eea316e..4506c8a7 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -1244,9 +1244,6 @@ int _glfwPlatformCreateWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
         _glfwPlatformFocusWindow(window);
         acquireMonitor(window);
         fitToMonitor(window);
-
-        if (wndconfig->centerCursor)
-            centerCursor(window);
     }
 
     return GLFW_TRUE;
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 44c2c241..38a8982b 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -226,7 +226,16 @@ GLFWAPI GLFWwindow* glfwCreateWindow(int width, int height,
         }
     }
 
-    if (!window->monitor)
+    if (window->monitor)
+    {
+        if (wndconfig.centerCursor)
+        {
+            int width, height;
+            _glfwPlatformGetWindowSize(window, &width, &height);
+            _glfwPlatformSetCursorPos(window, width / 2.0, height / 2.0);
+        }
+    }
+    else
     {
         if (wndconfig.visible)
         {
diff --git a/src/x11_window.c b/src/x11_window.c
index 749b07f8..f3014ec9 100644
--- a/src/x11_window.c
+++ b/src/x11_window.c
@@ -1975,9 +1975,6 @@ int _glfwPlatformCreateWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
         _glfwPlatformShowWindow(window);
         updateWindowMode(window);
         acquireMonitor(window);
-
-        if (wndconfig->centerCursor)
-            centerCursor(window);
     }
 
     XFlush(_glfw.x11.display);