diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
index 4979b6a75..7faa451aa 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ public void setCursor(int kind) {
             y = 8;
           } else if (kind == PConstants.TEXT) {
             x = 16;
-            y = 22;
+            y = 16;
           }
           cursor = new CursorInfo(img, x, y);
           cursors.put(kind, cursor);