diff --git a/engines/ultima/ultima4/events/event_scummvm.cpp b/engines/ultima/ultima4/events/event_scummvm.cpp
index 411021b93c3..3306226c041 100644
--- a/engines/ultima/ultima4/events/event_scummvm.cpp
+++ b/engines/ultima/ultima4/events/event_scummvm.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@ void EventHandler::run() {
 			break;
 		}
 
+		// Brief delay
+		g_system->delayMillis(10);
+
+		// Check for frame expiry
 		uint32 time = g_system->getMillis();
 		if (time >= (_lastTickTime + FRAME_TIME)) {
 			_lastTickTime = time;
diff --git a/engines/ultima/ultima4/gfx/screen.cpp b/engines/ultima/ultima4/gfx/screen.cpp
index 8f8ef0abb8f..0d3282b9ede 100644
--- a/engines/ultima/ultima4/gfx/screen.cpp
+++ b/engines/ultima/ultima4/gfx/screen.cpp
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ void Screen::loadCursors() {
 
 void Screen::setCursor(MouseCursor cursor) {
 	const Cursor *c = _cursors[cursor];
-	const uint TRANSPARENT = g_screen->format.RGBToColor(0x80, 0x80, 0x80);
 
 	if (c && cursor != _currentCursor) {
 		_currentCursor = cursor;
+
+		const uint TRANSPARENT = g_screen->format.RGBToColor(0x80, 0x80, 0x80);
 		CursorMan.replaceCursor(c->getPixels(), CURSOR_SIZE, CURSOR_SIZE,
 			c->_hotspot.x, c->_hotspot.y, TRANSPARENT, false, &g_screen->format);
 	}