diff --git a/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h b/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
index 8e640f4..dc1d072 100644
--- a/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
+++ b/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace rfb {
                                         int w, int h,
                                         const ScreenSet& layout);
     virtual void setCursor(int width, int height, const Point& hotspot,
-                           const rdr::U8* data) = 0;
+                           const rdr::U8* data, const bool resizing = false) = 0;
     virtual void setPixelFormat(const PixelFormat& pf);
     virtual void setName(const char* name);
     virtual void fence(rdr::U32 flags, unsigned len, const char data[]);
diff --git a/common/rfb/VNCServer.h b/common/rfb/VNCServer.h
index d2e0fa2..54e3504 100644
--- a/common/rfb/VNCServer.h
+++ b/common/rfb/VNCServer.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace rfb {
     // cursorData argument contains width*height rgba quadruplets with
     // non-premultiplied alpha.
     virtual void setCursor(int width, int height, const Point& hotspot,
-                           const rdr::U8* cursorData) = 0;
+                           const rdr::U8* cursorData, const bool resizing = false) = 0;
 
     // setCursorPos() tells the server the current position of the cursor, and
     // whether the server initiated that change (e.g. through another X11
diff --git a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
index 96f970d..44f1a25 100644
--- a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.cxx
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ void VNCServerST::add_copied(const Region& dest, const Point& delta)
 }
 
 void VNCServerST::setCursor(int width, int height, const Point& newHotspot,
-                            const rdr::U8* data)
+                            const rdr::U8* data, const bool resizing)
 {
   delete cursor;
   cursor = new Cursor(width, height, newHotspot, data);
@@ -587,6 +587,13 @@ void VNCServerST::setCursor(int width, int height, const Point& newHotspot,
 
   renderedCursorInvalid = true;
 
+  // If an app has an animated cursor on the resized edge, X internals
+  // will call for it to be rendered. Unlucky for us, the VNC screen
+  // is currently pointing to freed memory, and a cursor change
+  // would want to send a screen update. So, don't do that.
+  if (resizing)
+    return;
+
   std::list<VNCSConnectionST*>::iterator ci, ci_next;
   for (ci = clients.begin(); ci != clients.end(); ci = ci_next) {
     ci_next = ci; ci_next++;
diff --git a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.h b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.h
index 285c4fd..97d43f7 100644
--- a/common/rfb/VNCServerST.h
+++ b/common/rfb/VNCServerST.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace rfb {
     virtual void add_changed(const Region &region);
     virtual void add_copied(const Region &dest, const Point &delta);
     virtual void setCursor(int width, int height, const Point& hotspot,
-                           const rdr::U8* data);
+                           const rdr::U8* data, const bool resizing = false);
     virtual void setCursorPos(const Point& p, bool warped);
     virtual void setLEDState(unsigned state);
 
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc
index 872b2ec..1e9d663 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ XserverDesktop::XserverDesktop(int screenIndex_,
   : screenIndex(screenIndex_),
     server(0), listeners(listeners_),
     directFbptr(true),
-    queryConnectId(0), queryConnectTimer(this)
+    queryConnectId(0), queryConnectTimer(this), resizing(false)
 {
   format = pf;
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void XserverDesktop::setCursor(int width, int height, int hotX, int hotY,
   }
 
   try {
-    server->setCursor(width, height, Point(hotX, hotY), cursorData);
+    server->setCursor(width, height, Point(hotX, hotY), cursorData, resizing);
   } catch (rdr::Exception& e) {
     vlog.error("XserverDesktop::setCursor: %s",e.str());
   }
@@ -462,8 +462,11 @@ unsigned int XserverDesktop::setScreenLayout(int fb_width, int fb_height,
   layout.print(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
   vlog.debug("%s", buffer);
 
+  resizing = true;
   vncSetGlueContext(screenIndex);
-  return ::setScreenLayout(fb_width, fb_height, layout, &outputIdMap);
+  const unsigned int ret = ::setScreenLayout(fb_width, fb_height, layout, &outputIdMap);
+  resizing = false;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 void XserverDesktop::handleClipboardRequest()
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h
index e35f015..014a48e 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/XserverDesktop.h
@@ -132,5 +132,7 @@ private:
   OutputIdMap outputIdMap;
 
   rfb::Point oldCursorPos;
+
+  bool resizing;
 };
 #endif