diff --git a/ui/ui.sortable.js b/ui/ui.sortable.js
index 3a2dbc5ece..3bdec915a1 100644
--- a/ui/ui.sortable.js
+++ b/ui/ui.sortable.js
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ $.extend($.ui.sortable, {
 		connectWith: false,
 		containment: false,
 		cssNamespace: 'ui',
-		cursor: 'default',
+		cursor: 'auto',
 		cursorAt: false,
 		delay: 0,
 		distance: 1,