diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/generalsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/generalsettings.cpp
index 0689adea522..71cfacbb402 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/generalsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/generalsettings.cpp
@@ -250,12 +250,8 @@ void GeneralSettingsWidget::fillLanguageBox() const
 
 void GeneralSettingsWidget::apply()
 {
-    bool showRestart = generalSettings().provideSplitterCursors.volatileValue()
-            != generalSettings().provideSplitterCursors.value();
     generalSettings().apply();
     generalSettings().writeSettings();
-    if (showRestart)
-        ICore::askForRestart(Tr::tr("The cursors for resizing views will change after restart."));
 
     int currentIndex = m_languageBox->currentIndex();
     setLanguage(m_languageBox->itemData(currentIndex, Qt::UserRole).toString());
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/minisplitter.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/minisplitter.cpp
index 8fdec456b0b..dd2aa280e1f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/minisplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/minisplitter.cpp
@@ -90,10 +90,9 @@ public:
     {
         setMask(QRegion(contentsRect()));
         setAttribute(Qt::WA_MouseNoMask, true);
-        if (generalSettings().provideSplitterCursors())
-            setCursor(orientation == Qt::Horizontal ? hsplitCursor() : vsplitCursor());
     }
 protected:
+    bool event(QEvent *event) override;
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
 
@@ -107,6 +106,17 @@ private:
 using namespace Core;
 using namespace Core::Internal;
 
+bool MiniSplitterHandle::event(QEvent *event)
+{
+    if (generalSettings().provideSplitterCursors()) {
+        if (event->type() == QEvent::HoverEnter)
+            setCursor(orientation() == Qt::Horizontal ? hsplitCursor() : vsplitCursor());
+        else if (event->type() == QEvent::HoverLeave)
+            unsetCursor();
+    }
+    return QSplitterHandle::event(event);
+}
+
 void MiniSplitterHandle::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     if (orientation() == Qt::Horizontal)