diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index f29927751a..bb86040481 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -1788,26 +1788,28 @@ void QCocoaWindow::setWindowCursor(NSCursor *cursor)
 
     view.cursor = cursor;
 
+    // We're not using the the legacy cursor rects API to manage our
+    // cursor, but calling this function also invalidates AppKit's
+    // view of whether or not we need a cursorUpdate callback for
+    // our tracking area.
     [m_view.window invalidateCursorRectsForView:m_view];
 
-    if (QOperatingSystemVersion::current() <= QOperatingSystemVersion::MacOSMonterey) {
-        // There's a bug in AppKit where calling invalidateCursorRectsForView when
-        // there's an override cursor active (for example when hovering over the
-        // window frame), will not result in a cursorUpdate: callback. To work around
-        // this we synthesize a cursor update event and call the callback ourselves.
-        // We only do this is if the window would normally receive cursor updates.
-        auto locationInWindow = m_view.window.mouseLocationOutsideOfEventStream;
-        auto locationInSuperview = [m_view.superview convertPoint:locationInWindow fromView:nil];
-        bool mouseIsOverView = [m_view hitTest:locationInSuperview] == m_view;
-        auto utilityMask = NSWindowStyleMaskUtilityWindow | NSWindowStyleMaskTitled;
-        bool isUtilityWindow = (m_view.window.styleMask & utilityMask) == utilityMask;
-        if (mouseIsOverView && (m_view.window.keyWindow || isUtilityWindow)) {
-            qCDebug(lcQpaMouse) << "Synthesizing cursor update";
-            [m_view cursorUpdate:[NSEvent enterExitEventWithType:NSEventTypeCursorUpdate
-                location:locationInWindow modifierFlags:0 timestamp:0
-                windowNumber:m_view.window.windowNumber context:nil
-                eventNumber:0 trackingNumber:0 userData:0]];
-        }
+    // We've informed AppKit that we need a cursorUpdate, but cursor
+    // updates for tracking areas are deferred in some cases, such as
+    // when the mouse is down, whereas we want a synchronous update.
+    // To ensure an updated cursor we synthesize a cursor update event
+    // now if the window is otherwise allowed to change the cursor.
+    auto locationInWindow = m_view.window.mouseLocationOutsideOfEventStream;
+    auto locationInSuperview = [m_view.superview convertPoint:locationInWindow fromView:nil];
+    bool mouseIsOverView = [m_view hitTest:locationInSuperview] == m_view;
+    auto utilityMask = NSWindowStyleMaskUtilityWindow | NSWindowStyleMaskTitled;
+    bool isUtilityWindow = (m_view.window.styleMask & utilityMask) == utilityMask;
+    if (mouseIsOverView && (m_view.window.keyWindow || isUtilityWindow)) {
+        qCDebug(lcQpaMouse) << "Synthesizing cursor update";
+        [m_view cursorUpdate:[NSEvent enterExitEventWithType:NSEventTypeCursorUpdate
+            location:locationInWindow modifierFlags:0 timestamp:0
+            windowNumber:m_view.window.windowNumber context:nil
+            eventNumber:0 trackingNumber:0 userData:0]];
     }
 }