diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/properties_game.py b/release/scripts/ui/properties_game.py
index 856ae624566..cb0dbc03912 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/properties_game.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/properties_game.py
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ class RENDER_PT_game_player(RenderButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
 
         gs = context.scene.game_settings
 
-        layout.prop(gs, "show_fullscreen")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(gs, "show_fullscreen")
+        row.prop(gs, "show_mouse")
 
         split = layout.split()
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
index f214598f605..f87d10b1f7d 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ typedef struct GameData {
 #define GAME_GLSL_NO_EXTRA_TEX				(1 << 11)
 #define GAME_IGNORE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS	(1 << 12)
 #define GAME_ENABLE_ANIMATION_RECORD		(1 << 13)
+#define GAME_SHOW_MOUSE						(1 << 14)
 
 /* GameData.matmode */
 #define GAME_MAT_TEXFACE	0
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
index 720b1287989..d0c7bc3ca2b 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
@@ -1811,6 +1811,10 @@ static void rna_def_scene_game_data(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", GAME_SHOW_PHYSICS);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Physics Visualization", "Show a visualization of physics bounds and interactions");
 
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "show_mouse", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", GAME_SHOW_MOUSE);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Mouse", "Start player with a visible mouse cursor");
+
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_frame_rate", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", GAME_ENABLE_ALL_FRAMES);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Use Frame Rate", "Respect the frame rate rather than rendering as many frames as possible");
diff --git a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
index e5179e8926f..f6e29fe0dbb 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
@@ -176,11 +176,18 @@ extern "C" void StartKetsjiShell(struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar, rcti *c
 		bool nodepwarnings = (SYS_GetCommandLineInt(syshandle, "ignore_deprecation_warnings", 0) != 0);
 #endif
 		bool novertexarrays = (SYS_GetCommandLineInt(syshandle, "novertexarrays", 0) != 0);
+		bool mouse_state = startscene->gm.flag & GAME_SHOW_MOUSE;
+
 		if(animation_record) usefixed= true; /* override since you's always want fixed time for sim recording */
 
 		// create the canvas, rasterizer and rendertools
 		RAS_ICanvas* canvas = new KX_BlenderCanvas(win, area_rect, ar);
-		canvas->SetMouseState(RAS_ICanvas::MOUSE_INVISIBLE);
+		
+		// default mouse state set on render panel
+		if (mouse_state)
+			canvas->SetMouseState(RAS_ICanvas::MOUSE_NORMAL);
+		else
+			canvas->SetMouseState(RAS_ICanvas::MOUSE_INVISIBLE);
 		RAS_IRenderTools* rendertools = new KX_BlenderRenderTools();
 		RAS_IRasterizer* rasterizer = NULL;
 		
diff --git a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp
index d1dee052173..060f2f6c3c4 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,10 @@ bool GPG_Application::initEngine(GHOST_IWindow* window, const int stereoMode)
 		if (!m_canvas)
 			return false;
 				
-		m_canvas->Init();				
+		m_canvas->Init();
+		if (gm->flag & GAME_SHOW_MOUSE)
+			m_canvas->SetMouseState(RAS_ICanvas::MOUSE_NORMAL);				
+
 		m_rendertools = new GPC_RenderTools();
 		if (!m_rendertools)
 			goto initFailed;