diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandcursor.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandcursor.cpp
index e7464ed8f9a..98d51a8425e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandcursor.cpp
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ static QtWayland::wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape qtCursorShapeToWaylandShape(Q
     case Qt::SizeFDiagCursor:
         return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_nwse_resize;
     case Qt::WaitCursor:
-        return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_progress;
+        return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_wait;
     case Qt::SizeAllCursor:
         return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_all_scroll;
     case Qt::BusyCursor:
-        return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_wait;
+        return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_progress;
     case Qt::SplitVCursor:
         return wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::shape_row_resize;
     case Qt::ForbiddenCursor:
diff --git a/tests/auto/wayland/cursor/tst_cursor.cpp b/tests/auto/wayland/cursor/tst_cursor.cpp
index c86392b9563..8681eff1127 100644
--- a/tests/auto/wayland/cursor/tst_cursor.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/wayland/cursor/tst_cursor.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void tst_cursor::setCursor()
     QCOMPARE(setCursorShapeSpy.takeFirst().at(0).toUInt(), enterSerial);
 
     // client sets a different shape
-    window.setCursor(QCursor(Qt::BusyCursor));
+    window.setCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
     QVERIFY(setCursorShapeSpy.wait());
     QCOMPOSITOR_COMPARE(cursorShape()->m_currentShape, CursorShapeDevice::shape_wait);
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void tst_cursor::setCursor()
     // set a shape again
     window.setCursor(QCursor(Qt::BusyCursor));
     QVERIFY(setCursorShapeSpy.wait());
-    QCOMPOSITOR_COMPARE(cursorShape()->m_currentShape, CursorShapeDevice::shape_wait);
+    QCOMPOSITOR_COMPARE(cursorShape()->m_currentShape, CursorShapeDevice::shape_progress);
 
     setCursorShapeSpy.clear();