diff --git a/Surface_mesher/demo/Surface_mesher/qt4-demo/volume.cpp b/Surface_mesher/demo/Surface_mesher/qt4-demo/volume.cpp
index af229f4fee0..215e091ac62 100644
--- a/Surface_mesher/demo/Surface_mesher/qt4-demo/volume.cpp
+++ b/Surface_mesher/demo/Surface_mesher/qt4-demo/volume.cpp
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void Volume::status_message(QString string)
 
 void Volume::busy() const 
 {
-  QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+  QApplication::setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
 }
 
 void Volume::not_busy() const