diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HardwareCursor.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HardwareCursor.cs
index ec377b26a0ab..b990514a13a0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HardwareCursor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HardwareCursor.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Update()
 
 		public void Render(Renderer renderer)
 		{
-			if (cursor.Name == null || !isLocked)
+			if (cursor == null || !isLocked)
 				return;
 
 			var cursorSequence = cursorProvider.GetCursorSequence(cursor.Name);