diff --git a/src/native/linux/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp b/src/native/linux/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp
index 3725f758..fcb75504 100644
--- a/src/native/linux/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/native/linux/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_lwjgl_input_Mouse_nSetNativeCursor
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_org_lwjgl_input_Mouse_nGetMinCursorSize
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz)
 {
-	return 1;
+	unsigned int width_return = 0;
+	unsigned int height_return = 0;
+	XQueryBestCursor(getCurrentDisplay(), getCurrentWindow(), 1, 1, &width_return, &height_return);
+	return width_return > height_return ? height_return : width_return;
 }
 
 /*