diff --git a/data/themes/classic/style.css b/data/themes/classic/style.css
index 112d8f05cab..50a0155c947 100644
--- a/data/themes/classic/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/classic/style.css
@@ -618,6 +618,8 @@ TrackContentObjectView   {
 	qproperty-textColor: rgb( 255, 255, 255 );
 	qproperty-textShadowColor: rgb( 0, 0, 0 );
 	qproperty-gradient: true; /* boolean property, set true to have a gradient */
+	/* finger tip offset of cursor */
+	qproperty-mouseHotspotHand: 3px 3px;
 }
 
 /* instrument pattern */
diff --git a/data/themes/default/style.css b/data/themes/default/style.css
index a9af1139fef..3ba61f48c09 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/default/style.css
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ TrackContentObjectView   {
 	qproperty-textColor: #fff;
 	qproperty-textShadowColor: rgba(0,0,0,200);
 	qproperty-gradient: false; /* boolean property, set true to have a gradient */
+	/* finger tip offset of cursor */
+	qproperty-mouseHotspotHand: 7px 2px;
 }
 
 /* instrument pattern */
diff --git a/include/Track.h b/include/Track.h
index bc9f161a9b3..bd1a9f36d71 100644
--- a/include/Track.h
+++ b/include/Track.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QList>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QSignalMapper>
+#include <QSize>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QMimeData>
 
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@ class TrackContentObjectView : public selectableObject, public ModelView
 	Q_PROPERTY( QColor textShadowColor READ textShadowColor WRITE setTextShadowColor )
 	Q_PROPERTY( QColor BBPatternBackground READ BBPatternBackground WRITE setBBPatternBackground )
 	Q_PROPERTY( bool gradient READ gradient WRITE setGradient )
+	// We have to use a QSize here because using QPoint isn't supported.
+	// width -> x, height -> y
+	Q_PROPERTY( QSize mouseHotspotHand WRITE setMouseHotspotHand )
 
 public:
 	TrackContentObjectView( TrackContentObject * tco, TrackView * tv );
@@ -233,6 +237,7 @@ class TrackContentObjectView : public selectableObject, public ModelView
 	void setTextShadowColor( const QColor & c );
 	void setBBPatternBackground( const QColor & c );
 	void setGradient( const bool & b );
+	void setMouseHotspotHand(const QSize & s);
 
 	// access needsUpdate member variable
 	bool needsUpdate();
@@ -302,8 +307,10 @@ protected slots:
 	QColor m_textShadowColor;
 	QColor m_BBPatternBackground;
 	bool m_gradient;
+	QSize m_mouseHotspotHand; // QSize must be used because QPoint isn't supported by property system
+	bool m_cursorSetYet;
 
- 	bool m_needsUpdate;
+	bool m_needsUpdate;
 	inline void setInitialMousePos( QPoint pos )
 	{
 		m_initialMousePos = pos;
diff --git a/src/core/Track.cpp b/src/core/Track.cpp
index 6a6b0deb133..3f9e04fe641 100644
--- a/src/core/Track.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Track.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ TrackContentObjectView::TrackContentObjectView( TrackContentObject * tco,
 	m_textShadowColor( 0, 0, 0 ),
 	m_BBPatternBackground( 0, 0, 0 ),
 	m_gradient( true ),
+	m_mouseHotspotHand( 0, 0 ),
+	m_cursorSetYet( false ),
 	m_needsUpdate( true )
 {
 	if( s_textFloat == NULL )
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ TrackContentObjectView::TrackContentObjectView( TrackContentObject * tco,
 	setAttribute( Qt::WA_OpaquePaintEvent, true );
 	setAttribute( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true );
 	setFocusPolicy( Qt::StrongFocus );
-	setCursor( QCursor( embed::getIconPixmap( "hand" ), 3, 3 ) );
+	setCursor( QCursor( embed::getIconPixmap( "hand" ), m_mouseHotspotHand.width(), m_mouseHotspotHand.height() ) );
 	move( 0, 0 );
 	show();
 
@@ -317,6 +319,12 @@ TrackContentObjectView::~TrackContentObjectView()
  */
 void TrackContentObjectView::update()
 {
+	if( !m_cursorSetYet )
+	{
+		setCursor( QCursor( embed::getIconPixmap( "hand" ), m_mouseHotspotHand.width(), m_mouseHotspotHand.height() ) );
+		m_cursorSetYet = true;
+	}
+
 	if( fixedTCOs() )
 	{
 		updateLength();
@@ -387,6 +395,11 @@ void TrackContentObjectView::setBBPatternBackground( const QColor & c )
 void TrackContentObjectView::setGradient( const bool & b )
 { m_gradient = b; }
 
+void TrackContentObjectView::setMouseHotspotHand(const QSize & s)
+{
+	m_mouseHotspotHand = s;
+}
+
 // access needsUpdate member variable
 bool TrackContentObjectView::needsUpdate()
 { return m_needsUpdate; }
@@ -572,7 +585,7 @@ void TrackContentObjectView::leaveEvent( QEvent * e )
 {
 	if( cursor().shape() != Qt::BitmapCursor )
 	{
-		setCursor( QCursor( embed::getIconPixmap( "hand" ), 3, 3 ) );
+		setCursor( QCursor( embed::getIconPixmap( "hand" ), m_mouseHotspotHand.width(), m_mouseHotspotHand.height() ) );
 	}
 	if( e != NULL )
 	{