diff --git a/core/rfb.js b/core/rfb.js
index 89b8130d..b27f2912 100644
--- a/core/rfb.js
+++ b/core/rfb.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export default class RFB extends EventTargetMixin {
         // The spec is unclear on this "initial cursor" issue. Many other
         // viewers (TigerVNC, RealVNC, Remmina) display an arrow as the
         // initial cursor instead.
-        this._cursorImage = RFB.cursors.none;
+        this._cursorImage = RFB.cursors.dot;
 
         // populate decoder array with objects
         this._decoders[encodings.encodingRaw] = new RawDecoder();
diff --git a/vnc.html b/vnc.html
index e355c3ac..25eeeac6 100644
--- a/vnc.html
+++ b/vnc.html
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
                                         <hr>
                                     </li>
                                     <li>
-                                        <label><input id="noVNC_setting_show_dot" type="checkbox" checked> Show Dot when No
+                                        <label><input id="noVNC_setting_show_dot" type="checkbox"> Show Dot when No
                                             Cursor</label>
                                     </li>
                                     <li>