diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h
@@ -147,4 +147,18 @@
     QPointer<KIO::FileCopyJob> m_tempCopyJob;
 };
 
+class OneTimeAction : public QObject
+{
+public:
+    OneTimeAction(const std::function<void()> &func, QObject* parent) : QObject(parent), m_function(func) {}
+
+    void trigger() {
+        m_function();
+        deleteLater();
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::function<void()> m_function;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
@@ -462,6 +462,15 @@
     if (dialog.exec()) {
         KNS3::Entry::List list = dialog.changedEntries();
         if (!list.isEmpty()) {
+            const CursorTheme *theme = selectedIndex().isValid() ? m_proxyModel->theme(selectedIndex()) : nullptr;
+            if(theme) {
+                QString currentTheme = theme->name();
+                OneTimeAction* action = new OneTimeAction([this,currentTheme](){
+                    m_appliedIndex = m_proxyModel->findIndex(currentTheme);
+                    setSelectedThemeRow(m_appliedIndex.row());
+                }, this);
+                connect(m_model, &QAbstractItemModel::modelReset, action, &OneTimeAction::trigger);
+            }
             m_model->refreshList();
         }
     }
diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/xcursor/thememodel.cpp b/kcms/cursortheme/xcursor/thememodel.cpp
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/xcursor/thememodel.cpp
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/xcursor/thememodel.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
     beginResetModel();
     qDeleteAll(list);
     list.clear();
-    endResetModel();
     insertThemes();
+    endResetModel();
 }
 
 QVariant CursorThemeModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const