diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
index e969f82123..4b6b90d2c8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style = {
         hoverPointRadius: 1,
         hoverPointUnit: "%",
         pointerEvents: "visiblePainted",
-        cursor: ""
+        cursor: "inherit"
     },
     'select': {
         fillColor: "blue",
@@ -351,6 +351,6 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style = {
         hoverPointRadius: 1,
         hoverPointUnit: "%",
         pointerEvents: "visiblePainted",
-        cursor: ""
+        cursor: "inherit"
     }
 };