diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
@@ -410,15 +410,15 @@
 
     setSelectedThemeRow(m_appliedIndex.row());
     m_originalSelectedThemeRow = m_selectedThemeRow;
-    m_originalPreferredSize = m_preferredSize;
 
     // Load cursor size
     int size = cg.readEntry("cursorSize", 0);
     if (size <= 0) {
         m_preferredSize = 0;
     } else {
         m_preferredSize = size;
     }
+    m_originalPreferredSize = m_preferredSize;
     updateSizeComboBox(); // This handles also the kiosk mode
 
     m_appliedSize = size;