diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvnc.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvnc.cpp
index d09c6789b75..60aae511001 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvnc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvnc.cpp
@@ -635,11 +635,10 @@ void QVncServer::newConnection()
 void QVncServer::discardClient(QVncClient *client)
 {
     clients.removeOne(client);
+    qvnc_screen->disableClientCursor(client);
     client->deleteLater();
-    if (clients.isEmpty()) {
-        qvnc_screen->disableClientCursor(client);
+    if (clients.isEmpty())
         qvnc_screen->setPowerState(QPlatformScreen::PowerStateOff);
-    }
 }
 
 inline QImage QVncServer::screenImage() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp
index eb8241138e0..c67e5a00739 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/vnc/qvncscreen.cpp
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ void QVncScreen::disableClientCursor(QVncClient *client)
     if (clientCount == 0) {
         delete clientCursor;
         clientCursor = nullptr;
-    }
 
-    mCursor = new QFbCursor(this);
+        if (mCursor == nullptr)
+            mCursor = new QFbCursor(this);
+    }
 #else
     Q_UNUSED(client);
 #endif