diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 58b9fe24c..7cd6fe2ac 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 - A new :opt:`cursor_beam_thickness` option to control the thickness of the
   beam cursor (:iss:`2337`)
 
+- X11: Fix arrow mouse cursor using right pointing instead of the default left
+  pointing arrow (:iss:`2341`)
+
 
 
 0.16.0 [2020-01-28]
diff --git a/glfw/x11_window.c b/glfw/x11_window.c
index 102749ead..8a3a12b5e 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_window.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_window.c
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ int _glfwPlatformCreateStandardCursor(_GLFWcursor* cursor, GLFWCursorShape shape
     int native = 0;
 #define C(name, val) case name: native = val; break;
     switch(shape) {
-        C(GLFW_ARROW_CURSOR, XC_arrow);
+        C(GLFW_ARROW_CURSOR, XC_left_ptr);
         C(GLFW_IBEAM_CURSOR, XC_xterm);
         C(GLFW_CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, XC_crosshair);
         C(GLFW_HAND_CURSOR, XC_hand2);