diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 07f88f61fc..ddaa2b2c0f 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
 
         textbox.innerText = style.label;
 
+        if (style.cursor != "inherit" && style.cursor != null) {
+            textbox.style.cursor = style.cursor;
+        }
         if (style.fontColor) {
             textbox.style.color = style.fontColor;
         }