diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindow.c b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
index d4ce49264f..7f3572f5b0 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ gdk_window_set_property (GObject      *object,
   switch (prop_id)
     {
     case PROP_CURSOR:
-      gdk_window_set_cursor (window, g_value_get_pointer (value));
+      gdk_window_set_cursor (window, g_value_get_boxed (value));
       break;
 
     default:
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ gdk_window_get_property (GObject    *object,
   switch (prop_id)
     {
     case PROP_CURSOR:
-      g_value_set_pointer (value, gdk_window_get_cursor (window));
+      g_value_set_boxed (value, gdk_window_get_cursor (window));
       break;
 
     default: