diff --git a/src/bin/e_pointer.c b/src/bin/e_pointer.c
index a5904cfae..24e783f68 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_pointer.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_pointer.c
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@ e_pointer_image_set(E_Pointer *p, E_Pixmap *cp, int w, int h, int hot_x, int hot
         evas_object_image_size_set(p->pointer_image, w, h);
         evas_object_image_data_set(p->pointer_image, img);
         evas_object_resize(p->pointer_image, w, h);
+
+        /* to avoid copying contents from p->pixels in idler_before */
+        p->blocks = 1;
+
         if ((p->e_cursor) && (!p->canvas))
           {
              evas_object_hide(p->pointer_image);