diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 4a6af077..c1796c0b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -4215,11 +4215,6 @@ void Game::deserializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, ScreenSettings* s
             graphics.translucentroomname = help.Int(pText);
         }
 
-        if (SDL_strcmp(pKey, "showmousecursor") == 0)
-        {
-            graphics.showmousecursor = help.Int(pText);
-        }
-
         if (SDL_strcmp(pKey, "musicvolume") == 0)
         {
             music.user_music_volume = help.Int(pText);
@@ -4273,15 +4268,6 @@ void Game::deserializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, ScreenSettings* s
 
     }
 
-    if (graphics.showmousecursor)
-    {
-        SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
-    }
-
     if (controllerButton_flip.size() < 1)
     {
         controllerButton_flip.push_back(SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A);
@@ -4451,8 +4437,6 @@ void Game::serializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, const ScreenSetting
 
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "translucentroomname", (int) graphics.translucentroomname);
 
-    xml::update_tag(dataNode, "showmousecursor", (int) graphics.showmousecursor);
-
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "over30mode", (int) over30mode);
 
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "inputdelay", (int) inputdelay);
@@ -6062,7 +6046,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::advancedoptions:
-        option("toggle mouse");
         option("unfocus pause");
         option("room name background");
         option("return");
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index e10af945..55731b6d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void Graphics::init(void)
     warprect = SDL_Rect();
 
     translucentroomname = false;
-    showmousecursor = true;
 
     alpha = 1.0f;
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index 247c465c..9056cffc 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -323,8 +323,6 @@ public:
 
 	bool translucentroomname;
 
-	bool showmousecursor;
-
 	std::map<int, int> font_positions;
 
 	SDL_Surface* ghostbuffer;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index ef3c35ec..dffe9a02 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -601,25 +601,12 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
         switch (game.currentmenuoption)
         {
         case 0:
-            //toggle mouse cursor
-            music.playef(11);
-            if (graphics.showmousecursor == true) {
-                SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
-                graphics.showmousecursor = false;
-            }
-            else {
-                SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
-                graphics.showmousecursor = true;
-            }
-            game.savestatsandsettings_menu();
-            break;
-        case 1:
             // toggle unfocus pause
             game.disablepause = !game.disablepause;
             game.savestatsandsettings_menu();
             music.playef(11);
             break;
-        case 2:
+        case 1:
             // toggle translucent roomname BG
             graphics.translucentroomname = !graphics.translucentroomname;
             game.savestatsandsettings_menu();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
index 5d152171..4fee8a73 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,60 @@ void KeyPoll::toggleFullscreen(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static int changemousestate(
+	int timeout,
+	const bool show,
+	const bool hide
+) {
+	int prev;
+	int new_;
+
+	if (timeout > 0)
+	{
+		return --timeout;
+	}
+
+	/* If we want to both show and hide at the same time, prioritize showing */
+	if (show)
+	{
+		new_ = SDL_ENABLE;
+	}
+	else if (hide)
+	{
+		new_ = SDL_DISABLE;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return timeout;
+	}
+
+	prev = SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_QUERY);
+
+	if (prev == new_)
+	{
+		return timeout;
+	}
+
+	SDL_ShowCursor(new_);
+
+	switch (new_)
+	{
+	case SDL_DISABLE:
+		timeout = 0;
+		break;
+	case SDL_ENABLE:
+		timeout = 30;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return timeout;
+}
+
 void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 {
+	static int mousetoggletimeout = 0;
+	bool showmouse = false;
+	bool hidemouse = false;
 	bool altpressed = false;
 	bool fullscreenkeybind = false;
 	SDL_Event evt;
@@ -324,8 +376,33 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 			VVV_exit(0);
 			break;
 		}
+
+		switch (evt.type)
+		{
+		case SDL_KEYDOWN:
+			if (evt.key.repeat == 0)
+			{
+				hidemouse = true;
+			}
+			break;
+		case SDL_TEXTINPUT:
+		case SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONDOWN:
+		case SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION:
+			hidemouse = true;
+			break;
+		case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
+		case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+			showmouse = true;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
+	mousetoggletimeout = changemousestate(
+		mousetoggletimeout,
+		showmouse,
+		hidemouse
+	);
+
 	if (fullscreenkeybind)
 	{
 		toggleFullscreen();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index dc8f7b0b..e44739cd 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -595,17 +595,6 @@ static void menurender(void)
         switch (game.currentmenuoption)
         {
         case 0:
-            graphics.bigprint(-1, 30, "Toggle Mouse Cursor", tr, tg, tb, true);
-            graphics.Print(-1, 65, "Show/hide the system mouse cursor.", tr, tg, tb, true);
-
-            if (graphics.showmousecursor) {
-                graphics.Print(-1, 95, "Current mode: SHOW", tr, tg, tb, true);
-            }
-            else {
-                graphics.Print(-1, 95, "Current mode: HIDE", tr/2, tg/2, tb/2, true);
-            }
-            break;
-        case 1:
             graphics.bigprint( -1, 30, "Unfocus Pause", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 65, "Toggle if the game will pause", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 75, "when the window is unfocused.", tr, tg, tb, true);
@@ -618,7 +607,7 @@ static void menurender(void)
                 graphics.Print(-1, 95, "Unfocus pause is ON", tr, tg, tb, true);
             }
             break;
-        case 2:
+        case 1:
             graphics.bigprint(-1, 30, "Room Name BG", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 65, "Lets you see through what is behind", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 75, "the name at the bottom of the screen.", tr, tg, tb, true);