diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
index 218590fafd..b53e8965a8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style = {
         pointRadius: 6,
         hoverPointRadius: 1,
         hoverPointUnit: "%",
-        pointerEvents: "visiblePainted"
+        pointerEvents: "visiblePainted",
+        cursor: "pointer"
     },
     'temporary': {
         fillColor: "yellow",
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 090afa9a99..45cc225eaa 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG.prototype =
         style = style  || node.olStyle;
         options = options || node.olOptions;
 
+
         if (node.geometry.CLASS_NAME == "OpenLayers.Geometry.Point") {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "r", style.pointRadius);
         }
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG.prototype =
         if (style.pointerEvents) {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "pointer-events", style.pointerEvents);
         }
+        
+        if (style.cursor) {
+            node.setAttributeNS(null, "cursor", style.cursor);
+        }
     },
 
     /** 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index c89faa1ec1..b4ce9061c8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML.prototype =
             }
             stroke.setAttribute("opacity", style.strokeOpacity);
         }
+        
+        if (style.cursor) {
+            node.style.cursor = style.cursor;
+        }
     },