diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp
index d9051d820..8b07cc7f2 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void connectionRestaureVideoMode ()
 	}
 
 	// And setup hardware mouse if we have to
-	InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor);
+	InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached);
 	SetMouseFreeLook ();
 	SetMouseCursor ();
 	SetMouseSpeed (ClientCfg.CursorSpeed);
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ void	setOutGameFullScreen()
 		{
 			setVideoMode(wantedMode);
 		}
+
+		InitMouseWithCursor(ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached);
 		/*
 		InitMouseWithCursor (true);
 		Driver->showCursor(false);
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ bool connection (const string &cookie, const string &fsaddr)
 		// not initialized at login and remain hardware until here ...
 
 		// Re-initialise the mouse (will be now in hardware mode, if required)
-		//InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor); // the return value of enableLowLevelMouse() has already been tested at startup
+		//InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached); // the return value of enableLowLevelMouse() has already been tested at startup
 
 		// no ui init if character selection is automatic
 		//SetMouseFreeLook ();
@@ -556,7 +558,7 @@ bool reconnection()
 	{
 		// Re-initialise the mouse (will be now in hardware mode, if required)
 		SetMousePosFirstTime = true;
-		InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor); // the return value of enableLowLevelMouse() has already been tested at startup
+		InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached); // the return value of enableLowLevelMouse() has already been tested at startup
 
 		// no ui init if character selection is automatic
 		SetMouseFreeLook ();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
index ff72726ba..15b8b997b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ void initMainLoop()
 
 	// Re-initialise the mouse (will be now in hardware mode, if required)
 	SetMousePosFirstTime = true;
-	InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor); // the return value of enableLowLevelMouse() has already been tested at startup
+	InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached); // the return value of enableLowLevelMouse() has already been tested at startup
 
 	// Re-initialise the keyboard, now in low-level mode, if required
 	// NB nico : done at end of loading
@@ -1504,6 +1504,7 @@ void initWelcomeWindow()
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 
+// NOTE: This feature is not really used anymore, it is a patch transition
 void initHardwareCursor(bool secondCall)
 {
 	CInterfaceManager * pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp
index 888d202bd..6d0834f07 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 /////////////
 #include "stdpch.h"
 // Client
+#include "global.h"
 #include "actions.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "interface_v3/interface_manager.h"
@@ -310,6 +311,6 @@ CNiceInputAuto::~CNiceInputAuto()
 	nlassert(_Count >= 0);
 	if (_Count == 0)
 	{
-		InitMouseWithCursor(ClientCfg.HardwareCursor);
+		InitMouseWithCursor(ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
index 628cc7624..17571fe88 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ bool login()
 	SetMouseSpeed (ClientCfg.CursorSpeed);
 	SetMouseAcceleration (ClientCfg.CursorAcceleration);
 	SetMousePosFirstTime = true;
-	InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor);
+	InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached);
 
 //	if (ClientCfg.TestBrowser)
 //	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_utilities.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_utilities.cpp
index ecf3c7fae..cdd3f8394 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_utilities.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_utilities.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ void updateFromClientCfg()
 		if (!StereoDisplayAttached)
 			setVideoMode(UDriver::CMode(ClientCfg.Width, ClientCfg.Height, (uint8)ClientCfg.Depth,
 				ClientCfg.Windowed, ClientCfg.Frequency));
+		// force software cursor when attached
+		InitMouseWithCursor(ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached);
 	}
 
 	// GRAPHICS - GENERAL
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ void updateFromClientCfg()
 	{
 		if (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor != IsMouseCursorHardware())
 		{
-			InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor);
+			InitMouseWithCursor (ClientCfg.HardwareCursor && !StereoDisplayAttached);
 		}
 	}