diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index ddcf20b13..7a64e3830 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class StatusBarButton(QPushButton):
         self.clicked.connect(self.onPress)
         self.func = func
         self.setIconSize(QSize(25,25))
+        self.setCursor(QCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor))
 
     def onPress(self, checked=False):
         '''Drops the unwanted PyQt5 "checked" argument'''